Apple submits opposition to Australian crypto bill


Apple has formally opposed new legislation that would create a means for law enforcement to defeat encryption.

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"Some suggest that exceptions can be made, and access to encrypted data could be created just for only those sworn to uphold the public good," Apple continued. "That is a false premise. Encryption is simply math. Any process that weakens the mathematical models that protect user data for anyone will by extension weaken the protections for everyone. It would be wrong to weaken security for millions of law-abiding customers in order to investigate the very few who pose a threat."

Using end-to-end encryption, only the creator of the encrypted data has the means to unlock the cipher. For data managed by companies, like Apple, they can access information that they store encrypted on behalf of customers, however, not data encrypted by customers.