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by codedokode 1777 days ago
What are the advantages of having unencrypted cloud backups? The only advantage is that authoritarian governments can better control their citizens. Apple is playing on the side of dictators instead of protecting their users.
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> What are the advantages of having unencrypted cloud backups?

Unsophisticated users who have lost or forgotten their passphrase can recover their data.