BBC News reports that Apple has decided to disable its Advanced Data Protection (ADP) feature for users in the UK. The decision comes on the heels of a demand from the UK government for access to user data stored on Apple’s iCloud service. ADP provides end-to-end encryption, ensuring that only account holders can view their stored photos, documents, and other sensitive information.
Earlier this month, the UK government invoked the Investigatory Powers Act (IPA) to compel Apple to provide access to user data. The tech giant has consistently opposed creating a “backdoor” in its encryption service, arguing that doing so would compromise the security of all users. Despite this stance, Apple has now chosen to remove the option for UK customers to activate ADP.
As of Friday, any Apple user in the UK attempting to enable the feature is met with an error message. Existing ADP users will have their access disabled at a later date. The number of affected customers remains unknown, as ADP was only made available to British Apple users in December 2022.
The move has also drawn criticism from privacy campaigners, who have called it an “unprecedented attack” on individuals’ private data. In the United States, two senior politicians have suggested that the threat to American national security is so severe that the US government should re-evaluate its intelligence-sharing agreements with the UK unless the demand is withdrawn.
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Earlier this month, the UK government invoked the Investigatory Powers Act (IPA) to compel Apple to provide access to user data. The tech giant has consistently opposed creating a “backdoor” in its encryption service, arguing that doing so would compromise the security of all users. Despite this stance, Apple has now chosen to remove the option for UK customers to activate ADP.
As of Friday, any Apple user in the UK attempting to enable the feature is met with an error message. Existing ADP users will have their access disabled at a later date. The number of affected customers remains unknown, as ADP was only made available to British Apple users in December 2022.
The move has also drawn criticism from privacy campaigners, who have called it an “unprecedented attack” on individuals’ private data. In the United States, two senior politicians have suggested that the threat to American national security is so severe that the US government should re-evaluate its intelligence-sharing agreements with the UK unless the demand is withdrawn.
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Apple Disables Security Feature for UK After Government Demands Backdoor to Spy on Users Worldwide
Apple is taking the unprecedented step of removing its highest level data security tool from customers in the UK after the government demanded backdoor access to user data worldwide. The demand was called an "unprecedented attack" on privacy by security experts.
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