Apple, in a first, drops end-to-end cloud encryption for UK users
1 month ago

Apple, in a first, drops end-to-end cloud encryption for UK users

Al Jazeera  

The move comes after UK security officials demanded backdoor access to the encrypted material, Washington Post said. The iPhone maker said on Friday its Advanced Data Protection encryption feature is no longer available for new users in the United Kingdom and will eventually be disabled for existing users. Advanced Data Protection, which Apple started rolling out at the end of 2022, is an opt-in feature that protects iCloud files, photos, notes and other data with end-to-end encryption when they’re stored in the cloud. Apple “can no longer offer Advanced Data Protection” in the UK, the company said in a statement. ‘Reduced security’ Apple did not reveal how many users in the UK have been using Advanced Data Protection.

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Trump compares UK's demand for Apple user data to Chinese monitoring
3 weeks, 2 days ago

Trump compares UK's demand for Apple user data to Chinese monitoring

The Hindu  

U.S. President Donald Trump likened the UK government's demand that Apple grant it access to some user data as "something that you hear about with China," in an interview with The Spectator political magazine published Friday. Trump said that he had told British Prime Minister Keir Starmer that he "can't do this", referring to the request for access to data. …

Apple’s UK run-in: Privacy may matter less to its customers than it thinks
3 weeks, 3 days ago

Apple’s UK run-in: Privacy may matter less to its customers than it thinks

Live Mint  

Apple’s tensions with the UK over encryption finally reached breaking point last week. Rather than submit to the government’s demand for a backdoor to customer data, the iPhone maker instead killed end-to-end encryption for all British customers of iCloud. It’s a principled gamble that seems to rely on public outrage, but Apple may discover that privacy matters more in marketing …

Trump compares UK's demand for Apple user data to Chinese monitoring
3 weeks, 5 days ago

Trump compares UK's demand for Apple user data to Chinese monitoring

Hindustan Times  

Feb 28 - U.S. President Donald Trump likened the UK government's demand that Apple grant it access to some user data as "something that you hear about with China," in an interview with The Spectator political magazine published Friday. Trump compares UK's demand for Apple user data to Chinese monitoring Trump said that he had told British Prime Minister Keir …

Gabbard decries Britain’s reported demand for Apple to provide backdoor access to users’ cloud data
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Gabbard decries Britain’s reported demand for Apple to provide backdoor access to users’ cloud data

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard says she has serious concerns about the British government’s reported demand that Apple provide backdoor access to any data stored in the cloud. In a written response to members of Congress, Gabbard said this week that such a demand would violate Americans’ rights and raise concerns about a foreign government pressuring a …

Apple pulls huge iPhone feature after UK government attempts to spy on users
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1 month ago

Apple pulls huge iPhone feature after UK government attempts to spy on users

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “As we have said many times before, we have never built a backdoor or master key to …

Mint Primer | Will Apple’s UK move spell doom for privacy?
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1 month ago

Mint Primer | Will Apple’s UK move spell doom for privacy?

Live Mint  

Apple’s ‘advanced data protection’ will no longer be available to its UK users. Apple didn’t disclose the reason while announcing the decision last Friday, but reports underlined that the move was in response to the UK government imposing a ‘technical capability notice’ under the Investigatory Powers Act, 2016. In India, like the UK, the incoming Digital Personal Data Protection Act …

UK users are losing a key Apple security feature, raising questions about the future of privacy
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1 month ago

UK users are losing a key Apple security feature, raising questions about the future of privacy

CNN  

New York CNN — Apple users in the United Kingdom will no longer have access to a key data security feature for iCloud storage: Advanced Data Protection. “That’s why so much of the encryption conversation is around what Google and Apple are doing.” Advanced Data Protection will still be available outside of the UK. “It makes British citizens less safe.” …

Apple removes its Advanced Data Protection services from the UK
1 month ago

Apple removes its Advanced Data Protection services from the UK

Firstpost  

Apple first introduced ADP as part of iOS 16.2 in early 2023, offering an extra layer of security for iCloud backups. Prior to this, Apple encrypted most data stored in iCloud but stopped short of encrypting backups, which left them accessible to law enforcement when legally requested Apple’s decision to pull ADP from UK users is tied to the Investigatory …

Apple removes its Advanced Data Protection services from the UK
1 month ago

Apple removes its Advanced Data Protection services from the UK

Firstpost  

Apple first introduced ADP as part of iOS 16.2 in early 2023, offering an extra layer of security for iCloud backups. Prior to this, Apple encrypted most data stored in iCloud but stopped short of encrypting backups, which left them accessible to law enforcement when legally requested Apple’s decision to pull ADP from UK users is tied to the Investigatory …

Apple pulls data protection feature in UK amid government demands
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1 month ago

Apple pulls data protection feature in UK amid government demands

The Hindu  

Apple is scrapping its most advanced security encryption feature for cloud data in Britain, the company said on Friday, an unprecedented response to government demands for access to user data. The change affects a feature called Advanced Data Protection, which extends end-to-end encryption across a wide range of cloud data. The move means iCloud backups in Britain will no longer …

What is Apple’s Advanced Data Protection? Controversial feature explained
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1 month ago

What is Apple’s Advanced Data Protection? Controversial feature explained

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Apple has confirmed it is withdrawing a key data security feature, Advanced Data …

Apple pulls huge iPhone feature after UK government attempts to spy on users
1 month ago

Apple pulls huge iPhone feature after UK government attempts to spy on users

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “As we have said many times before, we have never built a backdoor or master key to …

Government has made UK user data ‘less secure’ with Apple row – experts
1 month ago

Government has made UK user data ‘less secure’ with Apple row – experts

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The UK government’s push for data access which led to Apple …

Apple removes its most advanced data protection tool as UK demands access to user data
1 month ago

Apple removes its most advanced data protection tool as UK demands access to user data

Hindustan Times  

Apple is pulling the plug on its most advanced, end-to-end encrypted security feature for cloud data in the UK after the government sought ‘backdoor’ access to user data. Apple is pulling the plug on its most advanced data protection tool for customers in the UK. Apple previously called a bill from the UK Parliament that sought access to user data …

Apple drops encryption feature for UK users after government reportedly demanded backdoor access
1 month ago

Apple drops encryption feature for UK users after government reportedly demanded backdoor access

Associated Press  

LONDON — Apple said Friday it will stop offering an advanced data security option for British users after the government reportedly demanded that the company provide backdoor access for any data those users have stored in the cloud. The iPhone maker said its Advanced Data Protection encryption feature is no longer available for new users in the United Kingdom and …

Urgent warning to iPhone users as Apple REMOVES its highest level data security tool in the UK - here's what it means for you
1 month ago

Urgent warning to iPhone users as Apple REMOVES its highest level data security tool in the UK - here's what it means for you

Daily Mail  

Apple has removed its highest level data security tool in the UK after the Government asked for the right to see data. 'Apple can no longer offer Advanced Data Protection in the United Kingdom to new users and current UK users will eventually need to disable this security feature,' an Apple spokesman said. Apple has removed its highest level data …

UK Secret Order Demands That Apple Give Access to Users’ Encrypted Data
1 month, 2 weeks ago

UK Secret Order Demands That Apple Give Access to Users’ Encrypted Data

Wired  

As Elon Musk and his so-called Department of Government Efficiency rampage through United States federal institutions, WIRED reported extensively this week on DOGE’s members, activity, and digital access to some of the US government's most delicate and critical software systems. One DOGE technologist, 19-year-old high school graduate Edward Coristine, established at least five different companies in the past four years—including …

Apple may withdraw security feature in the UK: Government demands unrestricted data access
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Apple may withdraw security feature in the UK: Government demands unrestricted data access

Live Mint  

Britain has demanded that Apple provide extensive access to encrypted user data stored on its cloud platform, marking an unprecedented move in major democracies, according to a report byThe Washington Post. A key point of contention is Apple’s Advanced Data Protection feature, which ensures that only users—not even Apple—can access their cloud-stored data. Potential impact on Apple’s security features Apple …

WhatsApp Has Started a Fight With the UK About Encryption
2 years ago

WhatsApp Has Started a Fight With the UK About Encryption

Wired  

The head of Meta’s WhatsApp messaging service has traveled to the UK to whip up a row with the government about end-to-end encryption. Speaking to journalists in London on Thursday, Will Cathcart did everything but compare the UK's proposed new internet law to the erosion of online privacy in countries like Iran, India, and Brazil. Cathcart says he is concerned …

Apple is expanding iCloud security features, adds end-to-end encryption to iCloud backups
2 years, 3 months ago

Apple is expanding iCloud security features, adds end-to-end encryption to iCloud backups

Firstpost  

Apple is beefing up the security features of iCloud, by finally adding end-to-end encryption to the service. The biggest change that Apple will be making is that the tech company will finally add end-to-end encryption to to iCloud backups. Under what it calls Advanced Data Protection, Apple will expand the number of “data categories” protected by end-to-end encryption from 14 …

Apple Expands End-to-End Encryption to iCloud Backups
2 years, 3 months ago

Apple Expands End-to-End Encryption to iCloud Backups

Wired  

Apple announced today that it is launching expanded end-to-end encryption protections in its iCloud service. The feature, known as Advanced Data Protection for iCloud, debuts today for users enrolled in Apple’s Beta Software Program. End-to-End Encrypted iCloud Backups—With Exceptions When it comes to end-to-end encryption, Apple was early to deploy the protection with the launch of iMessage in 2011. Apple …

Could Apple stop selling the iPhone in the UK?
9 years, 4 months ago

Could Apple stop selling the iPhone in the UK?

Daily Mail  

Wikipedia's founder has questioned whether Apple will continue to be able to sell its latest iPhones in the UK if Parliament bans end-to-end encryption. I would like to see Apple refuse to sell iPhone in UK if gov't bans end-to-end encryption. Even if the Investigatory Powers Bill, which seeks to pull together all new surveillance riles into a single law, …

Apple should stop selling iPhones in the UK if 'stupid' new law goes ahead, Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales says
9 years, 4 months ago

Apple should stop selling iPhones in the UK if 'stupid' new law goes ahead, Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales says

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Apple should stop selling its popular iPhone line in the UK …

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