iOS encryption has always worried millions of minds. How secure is it? How good Apple protects its mobile firmware for iPhone and other gadgets. The new iOS 8 and public safety have begun to worry U.S. government and some experts keep this theme under their spotlight.
At first, after users from all over the world started to update to iOS 8, the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation mentioned his concerns over the security and level of iOS encryption which the Cupertino-based giant offered to its consumers. Then the same worries started to trouble the FBI and finally the U.S. Attorney General.
How secure is iOS encryption? This question is now on the mind of Manhattan District Attorney who spoke with American media and said that the state of encryption from the big giants such as Google and Apple is actually ‘an issue of public safety.’
The Attorney Cyrus Vance believes that big corporations must be legally required to provide access to their user’s personal information when this is must-have to investigate crimes. He also thinks that the government has to forbid mobile gadgets from staying ‘sealed off from law enforcement.’
According to Apple, its iOS 8 firmware encryption makes customers’ data being inaccessible from officials. Such a straightforward message was outlined in 2014 and the iPhone giant wants to protect individuals who buy its products.
What do you think about the level of iOS encryption? Is it secure enough for you to choose the ‘fruit’ devices and firmware or not?
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