UK demands ability to access Apple users’ encrypted data
Expert says government has ‘lit the blue touch paper on a truly enormous fight’ as it challenges firm’s privacy stanceThe UK government has demanded that Apple creates a backdoor in its encrypted cloud service, in a confrontation that challenges the US tech firm’s avowed stance on protecting user privacy.The Washington Post reported on Friday that the Home Office had issued a “technical capability notice” under the Investigatory Powers Act (IPA), which requires companies to assist law enforcement in providing evidence. Continue reading...
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Expert says government has ‘lit the blue touch paper on a truly enormous fight’ as it challenges firm’s privacy stance
The UK government has demanded that Apple creates a backdoor in its encrypted cloud service, in a confrontation that challenges the US tech firm’s avowed stance on protecting user privacy.
The Washington Post reported on Friday that the Home Office had issued a “technical capability notice” under the Investigatory Powers Act (IPA), which requires companies to assist law enforcement in providing evidence. Continue reading...