Why Apple's disabling of iCloud encryption in the UK is bad news for everyone
Apple pulls iCloud end-to-end encryption feature for UK users after government demanded backdoor
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US Investigating UK’s Apple Encryption Demand – Could Be a Treaty Violation
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Trump Administration Investigates If UK Broke Bilateral Agreement When Privately Demanding Apple Design Global Backdoor in iCloud
The UK’s private demand for Apple to weaken iCloud encryption raises concerns over privacy, cybersecurity, and legal violations.
UK users are losing a key Apple security feature, raising questions about the future of privacy
Apple users in the United Kingdom will no longer have access to a key data security feature for iCloud storage: Advanced Data Protection. It’s a relatively small change, but privacy experts worry it could have ripple effects for data privacy around the world.
Apple revokes iCloud's Advanced Data Protection in the UK over government privacy dispute
Apple has removed its strongest iCloud data protection for customers in the UK, as a refusal to comply with a government order demanding backdoor access to user data. Apple has a security feature called Advanced Data Protection,
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Rather than add a backdoor, Apple decides to kill iCloud encryption for UK peeps
Apple won’t turn off ADP. UK customers who attempt to enable the feature will now see an error message, while those who currently use it will be given a limited time to disable the feature. Access to iCloud will be blocked for those who don’t turn off ADP.
I’m not convinced this Apple Account tool actually does anything
The way I’ve realized I paid $10 for iCloud using the wrong Apple Account is also a pain. Past examples include realizing that my photos haven’t been syncing for days, my devices haven’t backed up to iCloud in weeks, and my iCloud Mail has been bouncing back for senders who had to find other ways to contact me.