After reports of Apple sharing the personal information of iPhone users because of its questionable privacy policies, the Silicon Valley-based company assured the general public that iOS 8 can not be decrypted, even by government agencies.

According to a post on the company's new web page on Wednesday, the new privacy policy would make it "technically impossible" for the device to be decrypted for data harvesting, even if law enforcement agencies request for it. This shows that Apple has been responsive to the recent issues against it, as the company now takes a "more aggressive stance" in customer data protection.

In making the latest software update, the company has engineered the encryption system in such a way that even the company itself would not be able to break into it. Apple also said in a document meant to guide officers of law enforcement agencies that they would no longer store encryption keys for their devices. This means that even with a valid search warrant, agencies would no longer be given access to the information, which includes those physically stored in the device: contacts, call history, photos and a lot more.

The company noted on its website that unlike their competitors, Apple does not have the ability to bypass the users' passcode that would eventually allow access to their data, reinforcing the claim that it is technically not feasible for them to respond to government warrants.

However, the new safeguards are only for the latest software and are still not applicable to other services such as the iCloud where other user data is stored. This is still a step in the right direction, especially given the current political climate, where the government has been seen to spy on citizens.

Tim Cook emphasized that they have never worked with any agency of the government in allowing them to gain access to information through their services and products.