Apple announces Advanced Data Protection to encrypt data on iCloud
Apple plans to significantly expand its data encryption methods, which is likely to create tension with law enforcement and governments around the world. The corporation announced the Advanced Data Protection feature, which will allow users to encrypt their backups, photos and notes on iCloud, according to FoxBusiness.
Advanced end-to-end encryption, an optional Advanced Data Protection feature, keeps most of your iCloud data secure even if Apple gets hacked. However, the company will not be able to view encrypted sensitive user data on servers and, accordingly, provide it to law enforcement agencies upon request.
In the past, Apple could provide most of the data stored in iCloud backups upon legal request. While the company previously encrypted most of the data on its servers, all device backups, including text messages, contacts, and other sensitive data, were not end-to-end encrypted, and Apple previously had access to the contents of the backups.
The company said the security improvements announced Wednesday are designed to protect Apple customers from the most sophisticated attackers. The new encryption system will be rolled out to the US by the end of the year and then worldwide, including China, in 2023.
Source: Lenta
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