![]() ![]() … It’s hard to say how many consumers this may affect. Word of Amazon dropping its Fire OS encryption began to spread like a, uh, wildfire.when David Scovetta, of the, tweeted. In the scheme of things, is this a big deal? Rex Crum beats the drum- As Apple’s FBI fight heats up, Amazon drops encryption in Fire OS: A funny thing happened to Amazon on the way to its filing a court brief in support of Apple. Kindle Fire, Fire Phone, Amazon Fire HD, and Amazon Fire TV Sticks are all affected after users accept the Fire OS 5 update. Which devices are we talking about? Tim Hardwick enumerates- Amazon Dropped Device Encryption From Fire OS Before Apple-FBI Case: The change effectively kills local encryption.leaving the data on these devices vulnerable to attacks and potentially accessible to thieves. Users also hate using strong passwords - is Amazon going to encourage users to ditch those too? … Claiming users weren’t using the encryption feature.is of course a disingenuous argument. Ironically enough, Amazon is one of the companies Apple’s stance a joint amicus brief. I wonder why Amazon chose to do that? Natasha Lomas managed to get a statement out of the company- Amazon confirms it has dropped device encryption support for its Fire Tablets: “In the fall when we released Fire OS 5, we removed some enterprise features that we found customers weren’t using.”. For some, Amazon’s backtrack might be a good enough reason to boycott the company. It’s unclear why Amazon disabled this feature. … This move goes against the recent trend to make encryption available by default. deprecated support for device encryption on the latest version of Fire OS. What's the craic? Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai reports- Amazon Quietly Removes Encryption Support from its Gadgets: While Apple is fighting the FBI.Amazon quietly disabled the option to use encryption.on its Android-powered devices. This story originally covered the removal of the feature, and the reactions to the news. ![]() The immense backlash.shows exactly why many have sided with Apple.and why, despite its best intentions, the FBI can't win.the public opinion being always against it. Personally, I'm going with the former over the latter.Įveryone's rushing to make comparisons with Apple's San Bernadino situation, but can this story teach us anything? Catalin Cimpanu draws the blinds- Shamed Amazon Decides to Restore Full-Disk Encryption: Unfortunately, the timing of this media scandal couldn't have been worse. upgrade now to Fire OS 5, live without encryption for a few weeks/months. If you've not upgraded.then you have two choices: … Run an outdated version of Fire OS for a few weeks/months and wait for the update. So, what do Fire owners do? … If you've already upgraded to Fire OS 5.then it might be prudent to remove any sensitive information off the device. However, the latest Fire OS 5 release leaving owners of Fire hardware with a tough choice abandon encryption.or run an outdated operating system. Update 3: If you're unfortunate enough to own a Kindle Fire, what should you do? Adrian Kingsley-Hughes suggests some suggestions: Fire OS is a customized version of Android. Whatever the reason, Amazon has now walked it back. … Amazon looked like it might be trying to avoid a conflict with the government. The contrast wasn’t good for Amazon’s image. Greg Sandoval is less circumspect- Amazon flip flops: Talk about a fast course correction. ![]() Supporting impenetrable encryption while removing it.makes Amazon look, at best, disorganized. ![]() … Apple’s battle with the FBI.has turned into a national referendum on data security, complete with street protests. The company’s u-turn may forestall what could have become a PR disaster. Morris worms his way into the story- Amazon to Restore Fire Encryption After Just One Day of Scrutiny: The company initially told reporters that it had removed the feature because of a lack of interest. Update 2: And other commentators draw similar conclusions. The decision looked especially poor in light of Amazon's support of Apple's position. … Removing the feature marked an odd regression in security practices. prompted a high-profile, nationwide conversation about device security. Dante D'Orazio dares to comment- Company reverses course after widespread criticism: came at a particularly inopportune time: a standoff between Apple and the FBI. Ros Krasny was another- Amazon to Restore Encryption: “We will return the option for full disk encryption with a Fire OS update coming this spring,” Amazon spokeswoman Robin Handaly said in an e-mail Saturday. it will bring the option back in another update that is due to arrive this spring. You will be able to encrypt Amazon Fire tablets again. ![]()
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