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The Australian government has today proposed new legislation that would allow companies, including Applu, had to provide the relevant authorities with access to encrypted data. If the obligations arising from this law, Apple failed to comply, he faces a fine of up to 7.3 million US dollars and possibly prison terms for those responsible.

Apple already provides access to encrypted data. However, it requires a court order and cannot be used to request messages or data from FaceTime. These features use end-to-end encryption. This means that only the sender and recipient can decrypt the data being sent. Although everything goes through servers Applu, but he doesn't have access to the encryption code and can't access anything that was sent via messages or FaceTime.

At the moment, however, it has Apple stále přístup do každého iCloudu. Ten je sice také šifrovaný, ale ne metodou end-to-end a společnost se tedy může dostat do jakékoliv zálohy iCloudHowever, after a dispute with the FBI Apple plánuje i iCloud provide the same protection. He wants to prevent himself from accessing these backups, which may contain a large amount of data.

However, the Australian government does not take end-to-end encryption into account at all and assumes that the company from which it requests data will be able to comply. MiniThe head of law enforcement and cybersecurity, Angus Taylor, told Reuters: “Our laws regarding the interception of telecommunications data, the ability to access data for the purpose of investigating and prosecuting criminal activity are already outdated. Whether it's pedophiles, terrorists or drug dealers, we'll make sure we have modern legislation to deal with these people."

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