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Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 9 days ago

Microsoft Gave FBI Keys to Unlock Encrypted Data, Exposing Major Privacy Flaw

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Microsoft Gave FBI Keys to Unlock Encrypted Data, Exposing Major Privacy Flaw

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Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 9 days ago

Microsoft Gave FBI BitLocker Encryption Keys, Exposing Privacy Flaw

The tech giant said providing encryption keys was a standard response to a court order. But companies like Apple and Meta set up their systems so such a privacy violation isn’t possible.

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.bestiver.se/post/879557

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Also iCloud has a distinct option to not give Apple your recovery keys. I believe the had to disable it in the UK to comply with regulations.

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