Apple drops encryption feature for UK users after government reportedly demanded backdoor access
Apple said Friday it will stop offering an advanced data security option for British users after the government reportedly demanded that the company provide backdoor access for any data those users have stored in the cloud.
U.K. Demands Access to Any Apple User's Data, Anywhere in the World
The reported order from Britain's Home Office is further proof that governments pose a greater privacy risk than corporations.
Government Makes Impossible Demands On iPhone Users—Will Apple Comply?
Apple has reportedly been ordered by the U.K. government to create a backdoor giving security officials access to encrypted backups. Will Apple go along with it?
Apple yanks encrypted storage in U.K. instead of allowing backdoor access
Apple disabled its most secure data storage offering for new customers in the United Kingdom rather than comply with a secret government order.
Apple pulls data protection feature in UK amid government demands
Apple is scrapping its most advanced security encryption feature for cloud data in Britain, the company said on Friday, an unprecedented response to government demands for access to user data.
Apple pulls data protection tool after UK government security row
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Under Government Pressure, Apple Pulls Security Feature in Britain
Law enforcement in the country was pressuring the company to create a tool that would act like a back door into customers’ data.
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