Glenn Fleishman, writing for Macworld:
Apple has blind spots when it comes to encryption. It encrypts the synchronization of contacts, calendar entries, and other information across its iCloud service, but with the exception of Keychain entries, that information is stored in a way that Apple can access, and provide access to law enforcement. Apple could shift to a method used by other companies, including AgileBits with the cloud side of its 1Password ecosystem, where data is always encrypted, and client software (including Web apps) handles the decryption locally. They could built this into iOS and OS X so that third-party apps would be able to handle data seamlessly for sync.
And:
Apple hasn’t kept up with the best practices now understood to achieve the goal of preventing outside parties from gaining access to messages and audio/video sessions.
I find the disparity between the deep protection of the Secure Enclave and the much more accessible iCloud approach puzzling. Is this intentional? Due to a lack of resources?
Nothing puzzling about it at all. If they encrypt your icloud backups, then your data is gone forever if you lose or forget the password. No do-overs, no second chances. Encrypting your device secures your data from thieves. That’s worth the potential loss of data if you forget your password and don’t have a recent backup.
Encrypting your backup secures it from authorites with a warrant and unsrupulous apple employees. That’s a much less severe threat, which is far outweighed by the need to be able to recover your data even if you cannot remember your password.
I’ve also read that truly strong encryption reduces the ease to access one’s data across platforms, or through a web browser, as each would need the means to complete the decryption (i.e. more than just a password).
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