UK May Backtrack on Apple Encryption Backdoor Push
Under US pressure, the UK may reverse its demand for an Apple iCloud encryption backdoor amid global privacy concerns.
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UK May Backtrack on Apple Encryption Backdoor Push UK Could Walk Back Its Apple Encryption Backdoor Demand The UK may soon retreat from its demand for an Apple encryption backdoor , signaling a potential shift in the ongoing tension between privacy rights and national security. Apple disabled its Advanced Data Protection (ADP) feature in the UK earlier this year, following a Technical Capability Notice (TCN) under the Investigatory Powers Act. This move would have forced Apple to weaken its iCloud encryption, allowing UK authorities access to user data. Now, mounting pressure from the U.S.—particularly from Vice President JD Vance and other officials—has put the UK government in a tight spot. Critics, including privacy advocates and major tech companies, argue that such backdoors create dangerous vulnerabilities that could be exploited by cybercriminals and hostile entities. Image credit: Shutterstock / nikkimeel Why the Apple Encryption Backdoor Faces Global Pushback The apple encryption backdoor proposal has drawn strong international op…
