The UK has demanded a backdoor to iCloud that could affect Apple users worldwide…and Apple can’t talk about it. DeepSeek is sending information to ByteDance-controlled servers. Chuck Joiner, David Ginsburg, Jeff Butts, Marty Jencius, Ben Roethig, Web Bixby, and Eric Bolden dig in to both of these security-related topics and why they should matter to you. The panel also covers a recommendation about what not to do with your passwords.

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Show Notes:

Chapters:

00:05 UK Security Demands and Apple

02:09 Apple's Legal and PR Crisis

05:52 The Backdoor Debate

06:15 Risks of a Security Backdoor

07:52 DeepSeq Data Concerns

15:12 The DeepSeq Controversy

17:54 Password Security Myths

30:11 The Importance of Passwords

31:26 Corporate Use of AI Tools

32:27 Balancing Security and Convenience

Links:

British government secretly ordered Apple to create a worldwide iCloud backdoor

https://9to5mac.com/2025/02/07/british-government-secretly-ordered-apple-to-create-a-worldwide-icloud-backdoor/

U.K. orders Apple to let it spy on users’ encrypted accounts

https://archive.is/EzboV#selection-539.0-539.60

UK demands access to Apple users' encrypted data

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c20g288yldko

DeepSeek iOS app sends data unencrypted to ByteDance-controlled servers

https://arstechnica.com/security/2025/02/deepseek-ios-app-sends-data-unencrypted-to-bytedance-controlled-servers/

Changing Your Passwords Isn't the Security Measure You Think It Is

https://lifehacker.com/tech/changing-your-passwords-isnt-the-security-measure-you-think-it-is

Take Control of Your Passwords by Joe Kissell

https://www.takecontrolbooks.com/passwords/

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