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		zingermc on Jan 14, 2021 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Apple reportedly dropped plan for encrypting backu... If the messages are encrypted at rest on your phone, it seems reasonable to expect the same of backups on the server.

salawat on Jan 15, 2021 [–]

They are. The issue however is the key escrow.

whatever1 on Jan 15, 2021 | [–]

It’s like locking your front door before you leave to work and let the keys on. Sure it’s locked, but does it matter ?

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