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  • cyrano@lemmy.dbzer0.comC This user is from outside of this forum
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    Tech group says it can no longer offer advanced protection to British users after demand for ‘back door’ to user data
    https://archive.is/NI01z

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    Apple withdraws cloud encryption service from UK after government order
    Tech group says it can no longer offer advanced protection to British users after demand for ‘back door’ to user data

    Apple said current UK users of the security feature will eventually need to disable it © REUTERS
    Apple is withdrawing its most secure cloud storage service from the UK after the British government ordered the iPhone maker to grant secret access to customer data.

    “Apple can no longer offer Advanced Data Protection (ADP) in the United Kingdom to new users and current UK users will eventually need to disable this security feature,” the US Big Tech company said on Friday.

    Last month, Apple received a “technical capability notice” under the UK Investigatory Powers Act, people familiar with the matter told the FT at the time.

    The request for a so-called “backdoor” to user data would have enabled law enforcement and security services to tap iPhone back-ups and other cloud data that is otherwise inaccessible, even to Apple itself.

    The law, dubbed a “Snooper’s Charter” by its critics, has extraterritorial powers, meaning UK law enforcement could access the encrypted data of Apple customers anywhere in the world, including in the US.

    This is a developing story
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    • cyrano@lemmy.dbzer0.comC [email protected]

      Tech group says it can no longer offer advanced protection to British users after demand for ‘back door’ to user data
      https://archive.is/NI01z

      ::: spoiler <Tap for Article>
      Apple withdraws cloud encryption service from UK after government order
      Tech group says it can no longer offer advanced protection to British users after demand for ‘back door’ to user data

      Apple said current UK users of the security feature will eventually need to disable it © REUTERS
      Apple is withdrawing its most secure cloud storage service from the UK after the British government ordered the iPhone maker to grant secret access to customer data.

      “Apple can no longer offer Advanced Data Protection (ADP) in the United Kingdom to new users and current UK users will eventually need to disable this security feature,” the US Big Tech company said on Friday.

      Last month, Apple received a “technical capability notice” under the UK Investigatory Powers Act, people familiar with the matter told the FT at the time.

      The request for a so-called “backdoor” to user data would have enabled law enforcement and security services to tap iPhone back-ups and other cloud data that is otherwise inaccessible, even to Apple itself.

      The law, dubbed a “Snooper’s Charter” by its critics, has extraterritorial powers, meaning UK law enforcement could access the encrypted data of Apple customers anywhere in the world, including in the US.

      This is a developing story
      :::

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      It's apparently very important to the UK that the USA has easy access to spy on their citizens.

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      • cyrano@lemmy.dbzer0.comC [email protected]

        Tech group says it can no longer offer advanced protection to British users after demand for ‘back door’ to user data
        https://archive.is/NI01z

        ::: spoiler <Tap for Article>
        Apple withdraws cloud encryption service from UK after government order
        Tech group says it can no longer offer advanced protection to British users after demand for ‘back door’ to user data

        Apple said current UK users of the security feature will eventually need to disable it © REUTERS
        Apple is withdrawing its most secure cloud storage service from the UK after the British government ordered the iPhone maker to grant secret access to customer data.

        “Apple can no longer offer Advanced Data Protection (ADP) in the United Kingdom to new users and current UK users will eventually need to disable this security feature,” the US Big Tech company said on Friday.

        Last month, Apple received a “technical capability notice” under the UK Investigatory Powers Act, people familiar with the matter told the FT at the time.

        The request for a so-called “backdoor” to user data would have enabled law enforcement and security services to tap iPhone back-ups and other cloud data that is otherwise inaccessible, even to Apple itself.

        The law, dubbed a “Snooper’s Charter” by its critics, has extraterritorial powers, meaning UK law enforcement could access the encrypted data of Apple customers anywhere in the world, including in the US.

        This is a developing story
        :::

        tommasz@lemmy.worldT This user is from outside of this forum
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        Governmental advocates for mandatory backdoors have no clue that they effectively make encryption moot. UK users will only be silghtly less secure with no encryption vs. backdoored encryption.

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        • tommasz@lemmy.worldT [email protected]

          Governmental advocates for mandatory backdoors have no clue that they effectively make encryption moot. UK users will only be silghtly less secure with no encryption vs. backdoored encryption.

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          And they’ll do so under the pretense of “will nobody think of the children” while prominent Brits have gotten away with raping kids practically in the open. They didn’t even need encryption, they had people willingly turning a blind eye.

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          • tommasz@lemmy.worldT [email protected]

            Governmental advocates for mandatory backdoors have no clue that they effectively make encryption moot. UK users will only be silghtly less secure with no encryption vs. backdoored encryption.

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            And any really unscrupulous actors will just setup their own encryption...

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              It's apparently very important to the UK that the USA has easy access to spy on their citizens.

              robottoaster@mander.xyzR This user is from outside of this forum
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              Of course it is, remember the Snowden leaks showed the five eyes spied on citizens for each other to get around domestic laws preventing that.

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              • cyrano@lemmy.dbzer0.comC [email protected]

                Tech group says it can no longer offer advanced protection to British users after demand for ‘back door’ to user data
                https://archive.is/NI01z

                ::: spoiler <Tap for Article>
                Apple withdraws cloud encryption service from UK after government order
                Tech group says it can no longer offer advanced protection to British users after demand for ‘back door’ to user data

                Apple said current UK users of the security feature will eventually need to disable it © REUTERS
                Apple is withdrawing its most secure cloud storage service from the UK after the British government ordered the iPhone maker to grant secret access to customer data.

                “Apple can no longer offer Advanced Data Protection (ADP) in the United Kingdom to new users and current UK users will eventually need to disable this security feature,” the US Big Tech company said on Friday.

                Last month, Apple received a “technical capability notice” under the UK Investigatory Powers Act, people familiar with the matter told the FT at the time.

                The request for a so-called “backdoor” to user data would have enabled law enforcement and security services to tap iPhone back-ups and other cloud data that is otherwise inaccessible, even to Apple itself.

                The law, dubbed a “Snooper’s Charter” by its critics, has extraterritorial powers, meaning UK law enforcement could access the encrypted data of Apple customers anywhere in the world, including in the US.

                This is a developing story
                :::

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                Will somebody PLEASE think of the children?!

                /s

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                • tommasz@lemmy.worldT [email protected]

                  Governmental advocates for mandatory backdoors have no clue that they effectively make encryption moot. UK users will only be silghtly less secure with no encryption vs. backdoored encryption.

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                  What makes you so sure of that? I'm pretty sure they know and plan to exploit it themselves.

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                  • cyrano@lemmy.dbzer0.comC [email protected]

                    Tech group says it can no longer offer advanced protection to British users after demand for ‘back door’ to user data
                    https://archive.is/NI01z

                    ::: spoiler <Tap for Article>
                    Apple withdraws cloud encryption service from UK after government order
                    Tech group says it can no longer offer advanced protection to British users after demand for ‘back door’ to user data

                    Apple said current UK users of the security feature will eventually need to disable it © REUTERS
                    Apple is withdrawing its most secure cloud storage service from the UK after the British government ordered the iPhone maker to grant secret access to customer data.

                    “Apple can no longer offer Advanced Data Protection (ADP) in the United Kingdom to new users and current UK users will eventually need to disable this security feature,” the US Big Tech company said on Friday.

                    Last month, Apple received a “technical capability notice” under the UK Investigatory Powers Act, people familiar with the matter told the FT at the time.

                    The request for a so-called “backdoor” to user data would have enabled law enforcement and security services to tap iPhone back-ups and other cloud data that is otherwise inaccessible, even to Apple itself.

                    The law, dubbed a “Snooper’s Charter” by its critics, has extraterritorial powers, meaning UK law enforcement could access the encrypted data of Apple customers anywhere in the world, including in the US.

                    This is a developing story
                    :::

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                    Brutal. The UK is a third world country now.

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                    • cyrano@lemmy.dbzer0.comC [email protected]

                      Tech group says it can no longer offer advanced protection to British users after demand for ‘back door’ to user data
                      https://archive.is/NI01z

                      ::: spoiler <Tap for Article>
                      Apple withdraws cloud encryption service from UK after government order
                      Tech group says it can no longer offer advanced protection to British users after demand for ‘back door’ to user data

                      Apple said current UK users of the security feature will eventually need to disable it © REUTERS
                      Apple is withdrawing its most secure cloud storage service from the UK after the British government ordered the iPhone maker to grant secret access to customer data.

                      “Apple can no longer offer Advanced Data Protection (ADP) in the United Kingdom to new users and current UK users will eventually need to disable this security feature,” the US Big Tech company said on Friday.

                      Last month, Apple received a “technical capability notice” under the UK Investigatory Powers Act, people familiar with the matter told the FT at the time.

                      The request for a so-called “backdoor” to user data would have enabled law enforcement and security services to tap iPhone back-ups and other cloud data that is otherwise inaccessible, even to Apple itself.

                      The law, dubbed a “Snooper’s Charter” by its critics, has extraterritorial powers, meaning UK law enforcement could access the encrypted data of Apple customers anywhere in the world, including in the US.

                      This is a developing story
                      :::

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                      This is a good ad for their “advanced protection” feature

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                      • cyrano@lemmy.dbzer0.comC [email protected]

                        Tech group says it can no longer offer advanced protection to British users after demand for ‘back door’ to user data
                        https://archive.is/NI01z

                        ::: spoiler <Tap for Article>
                        Apple withdraws cloud encryption service from UK after government order
                        Tech group says it can no longer offer advanced protection to British users after demand for ‘back door’ to user data

                        Apple said current UK users of the security feature will eventually need to disable it © REUTERS
                        Apple is withdrawing its most secure cloud storage service from the UK after the British government ordered the iPhone maker to grant secret access to customer data.

                        “Apple can no longer offer Advanced Data Protection (ADP) in the United Kingdom to new users and current UK users will eventually need to disable this security feature,” the US Big Tech company said on Friday.

                        Last month, Apple received a “technical capability notice” under the UK Investigatory Powers Act, people familiar with the matter told the FT at the time.

                        The request for a so-called “backdoor” to user data would have enabled law enforcement and security services to tap iPhone back-ups and other cloud data that is otherwise inaccessible, even to Apple itself.

                        The law, dubbed a “Snooper’s Charter” by its critics, has extraterritorial powers, meaning UK law enforcement could access the encrypted data of Apple customers anywhere in the world, including in the US.

                        This is a developing story
                        :::

                        m33@theprancingpony.inM This user is from outside of this forum
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                        @cyrano UK : round knives bad, encryption bad, privacy bad... for your own good.
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                          Will somebody PLEASE think of the children?!

                          /s

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                          I think of the children. I think they should be banned from the internet. It would solve so many technical and social problems.

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                          • m33@theprancingpony.inM [email protected]
                            @cyrano UK : round knives bad, encryption bad, privacy bad... for your own good.
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                            American kept the worst bits of British culture when they broke up, but they're still really good pals and feel like they should trade ideas back and forth all the time. Hope that the Cheeto pulling a Fascist coup puts a bit of separation between them.

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                            • cyrano@lemmy.dbzer0.comC [email protected]

                              Tech group says it can no longer offer advanced protection to British users after demand for ‘back door’ to user data
                              https://archive.is/NI01z

                              ::: spoiler <Tap for Article>
                              Apple withdraws cloud encryption service from UK after government order
                              Tech group says it can no longer offer advanced protection to British users after demand for ‘back door’ to user data

                              Apple said current UK users of the security feature will eventually need to disable it © REUTERS
                              Apple is withdrawing its most secure cloud storage service from the UK after the British government ordered the iPhone maker to grant secret access to customer data.

                              “Apple can no longer offer Advanced Data Protection (ADP) in the United Kingdom to new users and current UK users will eventually need to disable this security feature,” the US Big Tech company said on Friday.

                              Last month, Apple received a “technical capability notice” under the UK Investigatory Powers Act, people familiar with the matter told the FT at the time.

                              The request for a so-called “backdoor” to user data would have enabled law enforcement and security services to tap iPhone back-ups and other cloud data that is otherwise inaccessible, even to Apple itself.

                              The law, dubbed a “Snooper’s Charter” by its critics, has extraterritorial powers, meaning UK law enforcement could access the encrypted data of Apple customers anywhere in the world, including in the US.

                              This is a developing story
                              :::

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                              Apple should put a big notification next to Advanced Protection that says “sorry, we can’t offer this in the UK because they want things to be less secure for you. Please talk to your MP about this”

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                                What makes you so sure of that? I'm pretty sure they know and plan to exploit it themselves.

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                                They want a backdoor so they can use it, but so can everyone else if they know where it is. In some ways, that makes it worse than having no encryption at all because it gives you the illusion of safety when in reality, if people know how to jiggle the handle of your door the right way, they can walk right into your living room at any time.

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                                  It's apparently very important to the UK that the USA has easy access to spy on their citizens.

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                                  In the default configuration of iDevices, the US already can

                                  This seems more around the UK wanting to spy on its own citizens more easily

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                                  • cyrano@lemmy.dbzer0.comC [email protected]

                                    Tech group says it can no longer offer advanced protection to British users after demand for ‘back door’ to user data
                                    https://archive.is/NI01z

                                    ::: spoiler <Tap for Article>
                                    Apple withdraws cloud encryption service from UK after government order
                                    Tech group says it can no longer offer advanced protection to British users after demand for ‘back door’ to user data

                                    Apple said current UK users of the security feature will eventually need to disable it © REUTERS
                                    Apple is withdrawing its most secure cloud storage service from the UK after the British government ordered the iPhone maker to grant secret access to customer data.

                                    “Apple can no longer offer Advanced Data Protection (ADP) in the United Kingdom to new users and current UK users will eventually need to disable this security feature,” the US Big Tech company said on Friday.

                                    Last month, Apple received a “technical capability notice” under the UK Investigatory Powers Act, people familiar with the matter told the FT at the time.

                                    The request for a so-called “backdoor” to user data would have enabled law enforcement and security services to tap iPhone back-ups and other cloud data that is otherwise inaccessible, even to Apple itself.

                                    The law, dubbed a “Snooper’s Charter” by its critics, has extraterritorial powers, meaning UK law enforcement could access the encrypted data of Apple customers anywhere in the world, including in the US.

                                    This is a developing story
                                    :::

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                                    I hope someone hacks all the UK gov iCloud accounts and leaks the contents.

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                                      And they’ll do so under the pretense of “will nobody think of the children” while prominent Brits have gotten away with raping kids practically in the open. They didn’t even need encryption, they had people willingly turning a blind eye.

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                                      "If you're not high enough in the British class order to have institutional protections against raping children, then maybe you don't deserve rights?" -British Lawmakers, probably

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