<rss version="2.0" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><channel><title>Hacker News: SubmindAlpha66</title><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/user?id=SubmindAlpha66</link><description>Hacker News RSS</description><docs>https://hnrss.org/</docs><generator>hnrss v2.1.1</generator><lastBuildDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 15:25:13 +0000</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://hnrss.org/user?id=SubmindAlpha66" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"></atom:link><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by SubmindAlpha66 in "Microsoft gave FBI set of BitLocker encryption keys to unlock suspects' laptops"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>From the linked Apple page...<p>"For additional privacy and security, 15 data categories — including Health and passwords in iCloud Keychain — are end-to-end encrypted. Apple doesn't have the encryption keys for these categories, and we can't help you recover this data if you lose access to your account. The table below includes a list of data categories that are always protected by end-to-end encryption."<p>The FileVault keys are stored in the iCloud Keychain and Apple does not have access to them, full stop :-)</p>
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<p>^^^ This</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 24 Jan 2026 02:03:32 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46740387</link><dc:creator>SubmindAlpha66</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46740387</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46740387</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by SubmindAlpha66 in "Microsoft gave FBI set of BitLocker encryption keys to unlock suspects' laptops"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>"Apple does the same thing with FileVault when you set up with your iCloud account where, again, previously your disk was just left unencrypted"<p>Nah, the FileVault key is stored in your iCloud Keychain when you choose to backup the key to iCloud. And the keychain is end-to-end encrypted. Only the user has access.</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 24 Jan 2026 02:03:00 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46740383</link><dc:creator>SubmindAlpha66</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46740383</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46740383</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by SubmindAlpha66 in "Microsoft gave FBI set of BitLocker encryption keys to unlock suspects' laptops"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>In fairness, the link is specifically for "Advanced Dat Protection for iCloud". This has nothing to do with local whole-disk encryption like FileVault or BitLocker.<p>In Apple's case, even when the user enables iCloud FileVault key backup, that key is still end-to-end encrypted and Apple cannot access it. As a matter of fact, while Apple regularly receives legal warrants for access, they are ineffective because Apple has no way to fulfill that request/requirement.<p>Microsoft has chosen to store the BitLocker key backups in a manner that maintains their (Microsoft's) access. But, this is a choice Microsoft has made its not an intrinsic requirement of a key escrow system. And in the end, it enables law enforcement to compel them to turn over these keys when a judge issues a warrant.</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 24 Jan 2026 01:56:48 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46740351</link><dc:creator>SubmindAlpha66</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46740351</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46740351</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by SubmindAlpha66 in "Microsoft gave FBI set of BitLocker encryption keys to unlock suspects' laptops"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>Nah, Apple doesn't do this.<p>If the user's MacOS FileVault disk encryption key is "stored in iCloud" it resides in the users iCloud Keychain which is end-to-end encrypted. This creates a situation similar to the iPhone, where Apple does not have the ability to access the user's data and therefore cannot comply with a warrant for access (which really annoys organizations like the FBI and Interpol)</p>
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