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Apple’s Craig Federighi Discusses Expanded iCloud End-to-End Encryption
Federighi said that expanding iCloud end-to-end encryption took a long time to implement because Apple needed to “build toward the moment” and prove the technology.
Some of the steps we took over a decade ago designing iCloud and the way we encrypted were necessary precursors to build toward this moment, and using end-to-end encryption for the other types of data like passwords and browser history helped prove out that technology.
With end-to-end encryption expanding to most iCloud services, should an attacker get access to iCloud data, there would be no way to decrypt it. As a downside, it will prevent information from being accessible on iCloud.com, which is why it is an opt-in feature that can be enabled or disabled dependent on the level of security and convenience each iPhone user desires.
As for data recovery, Federighi explains that a person who has Advanced Data Protection enabled that loses access to their device and forgets their iCloud password would need to have established a recovery key or a Data Recovery Contact to get access to their content.
A user activating this feature is taking on an additional responsibility. They’re taking on responsibility for their data recovery, from setting up a Data Recovery Contact or securing a recovery key. All users might not be ready or willing to do that.
Advanced Data Protection will not allow law enforcement officials to access data like iCloud backups or photos, something that is possible now with unencrypted iCloud backups. When asked if Apple considered this when implementing Advanced Data Protection, Federighi basically said that the benefits outweigh the negatives as it provides protection to government officials who might be targeted by foreign adversaries.
We deeply appreciate the work of law enforcement and support the work of law enforcement. We view that we really have the same mission at heart, which is to keep people safe. Ultimately keeping customers’ data safe has big implications on our safety more broadly. There’s sensitive information that were an ill-intentioned attacker, whether that be a foreign adversary or organized crime, to get access to information of our political leaders or others who have particular secrets, or access to systems, would be a disaster for us all.
We see this as important to accomplishing the mission we share, which is to keep users safe.
Federighi said that rumors that iCloud backups were once scrapped because it would harm law enforcement investigations were untrue, and that the impact on law enforcement was not a consideration when implementing Advanced Data Protection. Federighi said the only way to keep customer data safe is to stay “one step ahead” of the attackers with features like Advanced Data Protection.
Federighi’s full interview can be watched up above, and more information on Advanced Data Protection can be found in our dedicated article on the feature. Apple today also announced new iMessage and Apple ID security enhancements, and said that it had scrapped plans to detect known Child Sexual Abuse Material stored in iCloud Photos.
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Craig Federighi and Greg Joswiak Interview About USB-C iPhone and More Now Available on YouTube
Notable topics discussed included Apple admitting that it will have to comply with the EU’s law requiring the iPhone to switch to USB-C, the lack of iMessage on Android, the lack of a built-in Calculator app on the iPad, App Tracking Transparency, privacy, working from home vs. the office, and more. The interview was also live-streamed on Twitter.
Read our previous coverage for a recap of notable comments from the interview.
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Craig Federighi and Greg Joswiak to Speak at WSJ Event During Prospective iPadOS 16 and macOS Ventura Launch Week
The topic of the session has yet to be announced, but it will be hosted by The Wall Street Journal technology columnist Joanna Stern. Joswiak and Federighi will be speaking from 7:35 p.m. Pacific Time to 8:00 p.m. Pacific Time.
Slipped under the radar, but @gregjoz and Craig Federighi are speaking on Oct. 25th at the WSJ conference in Laguna Beach. Something tells me they will have plenty to discuss.
— Mark Gurman (@markgurman) October 13, 2022
Based on the timing of the event, the duo will likely discuss iPadOS 16 and macOS Ventura, both of which are likely to launch during the week of October 24. Bloomberg‘s Mark Gurman said last week that iPadOS 16 will be released in the final week of October, and macOS Ventura will probably come out alongside it as it is in an advanced stage of beta testing. Apple is also gearing up to debut new Macs and iPads, so it’s possible that the Tech Live conference will be timed with new product announcements.
Other speakers at WSJ Tech Live will include Disney CEO Bob Chapek, Intel CEO Patrick Gelsinger, Boston Dynamics CEO Robert Playter, Snap CEO Evan Spiegel, and more.
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