Right now as many of you guys have heard, Apple and the FBI and DOJ are embroiled in a debate as to whether or not Apple should comply with the court’s order to unlock the iPhone belonging to a terrorist. Apple claims that they are unable to, in which the FBI has suggested that maybe Apple could create a special version of iOS that gives them backdoor access.
This is something that Apple has been resisting and has been backed by many major tech companies. In fact last month it was even reported that Apple was considering beefing up iCloud’s security to the point where even Apple themselves can’t hack it, and now a new report from The Wall Street Journal has confirmed that.
According to the report, Apple is said to be working on how they are able to strengthen iCloud’s encryption without having to inconvenience users, meaning that at the end of the day, users should still be able to use iCloud without having to pass through multiple security barriers or checks in order to access their documents, making it more trouble than it might be worth for the average user.
Basically Apple is trying to decide if they should hold the keys to encryption for iCloud. If Apple does hold the key, then being compelled by law enforcement means that they have to turn it over. However by not holding the keys, should the user forget their password it means that they could lose access to all of their files, but what do you guys think? What should Apple’s move be?