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  • The Register: Apple’s alleged UK encryption battle sparks political and privacy backlash

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/03/14/apple_uk_encryption_hearing/ Source: The Register Title: Apple’s alleged UK encryption battle sparks political and privacy backlash Feedly Summary: National security defense being used to keep appeal behind closed doors US politicians and privacy campaigners are calling for the private hearing between Apple and the UK government regarding its alleged encryption-busting order to be aired…

  • Hacker News: Apple takes UK to court over ‘backdoor’ order

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/03/05/apple_reportedly_ipt_complaint/ Source: Hacker News Title: Apple takes UK to court over ‘backdoor’ order Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: Apple has lodged a legal complaint against the UK government’s order to break iCloud encryption, signaling significant implications for data privacy and security. This case raises critical concerns about the balance…

  • The Register: Apple takes UK government to court over ‘backdoor’ order

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/03/05/apple_reportedly_ipt_complaint/ Source: The Register Title: Apple takes UK government to court over ‘backdoor’ order Feedly Summary: A first-of-its-kind legal challenge set to be heard this month, per reports Apple has reportedly filed a legal complaint with the UK’s Investigatory Powers Tribunal (IPT) contesting the UK government’s order that it must forcibly break the…

  • Slashdot: Apple Launches Legal Challenge To UK ‘Back Door’ Order

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    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…

  • Slashdot: UK Users Show Little Concern as Apple Removes iCloud Encryption

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    Source URL: https://news.slashdot.org/story/25/02/26/1321235/uk-users-show-little-concern-as-apple-removes-icloud-encryption?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: UK Users Show Little Concern as Apple Removes iCloud Encryption Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses Apple’s decision to disable end-to-end encryption for iCloud users in the UK, revealing a concerning trend in consumer privacy priorities, often referred to as the “privacy paradox.” The…

  • The Register: The software UK techies need to protect themselves now Apple’s ADP won’t

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    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…

  • Hacker News: How the UK Is Weakening Safety Worldwide

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    Source URL: https://blog.thenewoil.org/how-the-uk-is-weakening-safety-worldwide Source: Hacker News Title: How the UK Is Weakening Safety Worldwide Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses the implications of the UK’s enforcement of a backdoor in Apple’s iCloud service, shedding light on the risks such practices pose to encryption and global privacy standards. It underscores…

  • Hacker News: Apple Pulls Encrypted iCloud Security Feature in UK

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    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…