Apple says it would remove iMessage and FaceTime in the UK rather than break end-to-end encryption - 9to5Mac
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Facing possible legislation that would require messaging services to offer backdoors in end-to-end encryption, Apple is saying it would rather...
  • Ghostalmedia@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    1 year ago

    This is one thing Apple has been pretty firm on. You can’t have a secure product and have backdoors. You can try to hide them all you want, but a backdoor will always be a massive security vulnerability.

  • reddig33@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    1 year ago

    I don’t doubt it. Apple would probably just ship a new app called “Texts” or something that only does traditional cell carrier text messages, and then refer customers to third party solutions for video conferencing. A nice explanatory web page on Apple’s website to point customers in the region towards would be the cherry on top.

    • B0rax@feddit.deEnglish
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      1 year ago

      No need for a new app. The app is already called „messages“. Just remove iMessage support and it works „fine“