UK Government Pushes Again To Access Encrypted Apple Data

UK Government Pushes Again To Access Encrypted Apple Data

UK Government Tries Again To Access Encrypted Apple Customer Data: Report The UK government tries again to access encrypted Apple customer data: Report suggests renewed pressure on Apple to weaken iCloud’s security. According to the Financial Times , British officials have filed a new secret order demanding Apple create a backdoor for encrypted iCloud backups. Image Credits:Jaap Arriens/NurPhoto / Getty Images This comes after the Home Office allegedly issued a similar order earlier this year, raising major concerns among privacy advocates and Apple users worldwide. UK Home Office Issues New Demand To Apple The report reveals that in September, the U.K. Home Office sent a notice to Apple requesting a system that would allow access to encrypted iCloud data of British citizens. If enforced, this would require Apple to compromise its own Advanced Data Protection (ADP) —a feature designed to give users end-to-end encryption, even preventing Apple itself from accessing their backups. Apple spokesp…