Subj : Apple could soon be force
To   : AUGUST ABOLINS
From : Mike Powell
Date : Mon Feb 10 2025 09:21:00

>  MP> Supposedly the EU wants the ability on the grounds of
>  MP> child safety.

> Sounds like that's the in-style ethical excuse right now.
> Isn't the whole point to allow scanning of stored images for
> potential evidence?

That is very much the in-style ethical excuse right now for government
entities that want to play Big Brother.

> At best Apple may only disable encrypted storage, but leave
> people on their own to ensure privacy/encryption somehow.

Sort of what we had before.

> "The UK government's "technical capability notice" requires
> blanket access rather than merely assistance to access a
> specific account"

> Since there is no precedent to this demand and outcome, Apple
> might have a good legal standing.

> I certainly hope so.

As do I.  Per account would make more sense.  I don't know about now but,
in the past, in the USA, you had to have a warrant to tap specific phone
lines.  IMHO, this should be quite similar to that.

Mike


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