Tag: Government Demands
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Slashdot: WhatsApp Moves To Support Apple Against UK Government’s Data Access Demands
Source URL: https://yro.slashdot.org/story/25/06/11/1441251/whatsapp-moves-to-support-apple-against-uk-governments-data-access-demands?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: WhatsApp Moves To Support Apple Against UK Government’s Data Access Demands Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The conflict between WhatsApp, Apple, and the UK government over encrypted user data presents significant implications for privacy and encryption standards, highlighting the challenges tech companies face regarding government access…
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Slashdot: Apple Launches Legal Challenge To UK ‘Back Door’ Order
Source URL: https://apple.slashdot.org/story/25/03/04/1743218/apple-launches-legal-challenge-to-uk-back-door-order?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Apple Launches Legal Challenge To UK ‘Back Door’ Order Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: Apple is legally challenging the British government’s demand to create a backdoor in its secure cloud storage systems, marking a significant test of the 2016 Investigatory Powers Act regarding encryption. This case…
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The Register: The software UK techies need to protect themselves now Apple’s ADP won’t
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/02/24/apple_adp_replacements_e2ee/ Source: The Register Title: The software UK techies need to protect themselves now Apple’s ADP won’t Feedly Summary: No matter how deep you are in Apple’s ‘ecosystem,’ there are ways to stay encrypted in the UK Apple customers, privacy advocates, and security sleuths have now had the weekend to stew over the…
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The Register: Rather than add a backdoor, Apple decides to kill iCloud E2EE for UK peeps
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/02/24/rather_than_add_a_backdoor/ Source: The Register Title: Rather than add a backdoor, Apple decides to kill iCloud E2EE for UK peeps Feedly Summary: PLUS: SEC launches new crypto crime unit; Phishing toolkit upgraded; and more Infosec in brief Apple has responded to the UK government’s demand for access to its customers’ data stored in iCloud…
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Data and computer security | The Guardian: Apple removes advanced data protection tool after UK government request
Source URL: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/feb/21/apple-removes-advanced-data-protection-tool-uk-government Source: Data and computer security | The Guardian Title: Apple removes advanced data protection tool after UK government request Feedly Summary: Users will now be more vulnerable to data breaches from bad actors, Apple says, after Home Office orderBusiness live – latest updatesApple has taken the unprecedented step of removing its strongest…
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Hacker News: Apple Pulls Encrypted iCloud Security Feature in UK
Source URL: https://www.macrumors.com/2025/02/21/apple-pulls-encrypted-icloud-security-feature-uk/ Source: Hacker News Title: Apple Pulls Encrypted iCloud Security Feature in UK Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: Apple’s withdrawal of its Advanced Data Protection iCloud feature from the UK highlights critical issues surrounding government demands for backdoor access to encrypted data and the impact on user privacy. This…
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Hacker News: Apple pulls data protection tool after UK government security row
Source URL: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cgj54eq4vejo Source: Hacker News Title: Apple pulls data protection tool after UK government security row Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: Apple has retracted its Advanced Data Protection (ADP) feature in the UK due to government demands for user data access, severely impacting user data encryption. The move has drawn…
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Hacker News: Apple’s Best Option: Decentralize iCloud
Source URL: https://www.mnot.net/blog/2025/02/09/decentralize-icloud Source: Hacker News Title: Apple’s Best Option: Decentralize iCloud Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes **Summary:** The text discusses the implications of a UK government order for Apple to create a backdoor into iCloud for accessing encrypted data. It evaluates Apple’s potential responses, including compliance, leaving the UK market, or…