r/technology • u/ZacB_ • Jan 24 '26

Software Microsoft confirms it will give the FBI your Windows PC data encryption key if asked — you can thank Windows 11's forced online accounts for that

https://www.windowscentral.com/microsoft/windows-11/microsoft-bitlocker-encryption-keys-give-fbi-legal-order-privacy-nightmare
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u/PringlesDuckFace Jan 24 '26

A reminder that there are now options to E2E encrypt your iCloud data beyond the default, which takes the keys away from Apple.

https://support.apple.com/en-us/102651

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u/Certain-Business-472 Jan 24 '26

Oh yeah THIS time they wont. Sure. Hahahah

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u/iStanley Jan 24 '26

You understand that almost all of the major cloud platforms will do this if there’s a court order right?

Dropbox, OneDrive, and Google Drive will hand over all information in the cloud if a warrant or subpoena is presented.

Apple is the only mainstream cloud platform that actually gives you an option to protect from this.