The UK's demand for an encryption backdoor in iCloud, and Apple's response, have repercussions that go far beyond national borders, threatening user privacy and security worldwide.

Security officials argue that encryption hinders criminal investigations, while tech firms defend it as essential to user privacy.

It appears Apple will have its day in court to challenge the UK’s not-so-secret-anymore order demanding a backdoor into

Apple's decision to withdraw iCloud end-to-end encryption in the United Kingdom has privacy and security advocates worried that the British government could scan

Apple removes iCloud Advanced Data Protection in the UK after government demands access, raising privacy concerns.

The company said it was "gravely disappointed" to no longer be able to offer Advanced Data Protection to iPhone users in the UK.

Apple is removing the option to enable Advanced Data Protection for iCloud users in the United Kingdom. This feature

A secret UK order demanding that Apple backdoor its iCloud encryption appears to have prompted the company to pull Advanced Data Protection in the region.

In an unprecedented step, Apple caved to a reported U.K. government’s demand to prevent users from using end-to-end encryption in iCloud. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Apple (AAPL) is removing its Advanced Data Protection (ADP) feature in the UK. This move follows reports that the UK government requested full

Apple pulls its advanced iCloud encryption feature following the UK government’s order. The end-to-end encryption feature that Apple removed in the UK is the Advanced Data Prote