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  • 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…

  • The Register: How the collapse of local cloud provider caused biz continuity issues in UK government

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/03/03/collapse_of_ukcloud_hurt_govt/ Source: The Register Title: How the collapse of local cloud provider caused biz continuity issues in UK government Feedly Summary: And that was on top of a £17.5 million underwriting bill for insolvent UKCloud The collapse of a relatively small “local" cloud hosting service caused "real business continuity issues" in the UK’s…

  • Slashdot: President Trump: UK Encryption Policy ‘Something You Hear About With China’

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    Source URL: https://news.slashdot.org/story/25/02/28/1620208/president-trump-uk-encryption-policy-something-you-hear-about-with-china?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: President Trump: UK Encryption Policy ‘Something You Hear About With China’ Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses President Trump’s criticism of the UK government’s encryption policies, particularly its request for backdoor access to encrypted data, which he likens to actions taken by China. This…

  • Hacker News: US asked to kick UK out of Five Eyes

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    Source URL: https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366619170/UK-accused-of-political-foreign-cyberattack-on-US-after-serving-secret-snooping-order-on-Apple Source: Hacker News Title: US asked to kick UK out of Five Eyes Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The letter from US Congress highlights concerns over the UK’s push for Apple to compromise its Advanced Data Protection system, threatening US-UK intelligence sharing and raising alarms about potential exploitation…

  • 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…

  • The Register: Rather than add a backdoor, Apple decides to kill iCloud E2EE for UK peeps

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    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…

  • 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…