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[Discuss] Mobile Device Encryption (was Re: NAS Folder Encryption)



On 4/24/2015 2:33 PM, Rich Braun wrote:
> Developers at Apple were paying attention, and shoved a middle-finger in the
> FBI's face when they created a hardened solution for this use-case.

Well, sort of, but be careful about what this really is. By default, 
everything stored on an iPhone or Android is replicated to Apple's or 
Google's servers. Apple and Google will provide these data to law 
enforcement when valid warrants are provided. This is what the "we 
cooperate with law enforcement" clauses mean.

-- 
Rich P.



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