The UK's demand for an encryption backdoor in iCloud, and Apple's response, have repercussions that go far beyond national borders, threatening user privacy and security worldwide.

Security officials argue that encryption hinders criminal investigations, while tech firms defend it as essential to user privacy.

The company said it was "gravely disappointed" to no longer be able to offer Advanced Data Protection to iPhone users in the UK.

Apple's decision to withdraw iCloud end-to-end encryption in the United Kingdom has privacy and security advocates worried that the British government could scan

Apple removes iCloud Advanced Data Protection in the UK after government demands access, raising privacy concerns.

Apple is removing the option to enable Advanced Data Protection for iCloud users in the United Kingdom. This feature

Apple services use one of two different encryption methods, and one is more secure and private than the other.

A secret UK order demanding that Apple backdoor its iCloud encryption appears to have prompted the company to pull Advanced Data Protection in the region.

Apple (AAPL) is removing its Advanced Data Protection (ADP) feature in the UK. This move follows reports that the UK government requested full

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Apple pulls its advanced iCloud encryption feature following the UK government’s order. The end-to-end encryption feature that Apple removed in the UK is the Advanced Data Prote

The about-face comes after months of Apple pushing back against demands that it create a backdoor to allow government snooping on encrypted data. Rather than cave