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
Apple Pulls Encrypted iCloud Security Feature in UK Amid Government Backdoor Demands
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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.
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US spy chief directs legal review of UK’s Apple backdoor demand
Tulsi Gabbard called the order, which demands Apple permit the United Kingdom backdoor access into global users’ iCloud backups, a “clear and egregious” violation of Americans’ privacy.