Re: How to end the encryption argument
@AC no, Apple have already proven on several occassions, that they cannot be trusted with sensitive information. They have had leaks, just like any other big company.
It doesn't matter, whether a big company, an individual or a government has the backdoor. A backdoor for one is a backdoor for everyone. Sooner or later it will be leaked or stolen. The only way to stop that is to let every individual have their own private key and they are responsible for its safety. That way, if it is leaked/cracked/stolen, then it only affects that person (and those with whom they have communicated), but the rest of the world can carry on in a secure manner.
If your "Apple" backdoor key gets leaked, then every conversation in the world that went over Apple's service is suddenly available to everybody. No Pastebin with cracked password, just a pastebin with a dump of conversations.
Biting the hand that feeds IT
