Apple Bites Back: UK Users Lose iCloud Encryption Over Government Backdoor Demand
Apple has pulled the plug on iCloud end-to-end encryption for new UK users, after the government asked for a backdoor. Advanced Data Protection is now a no-go, leaving Brits’ data as vulnerable as a sneeze in a sandstorm. Apple remains hopeful for a future where data protection isn’t as mythical as unicorns.
Hot Take:
Well, it seems the British government isn’t too keen on making ‘privacy the new black,’ especially when it comes in an Apple-branded package. By asking for a backdoor into iCloud’s end-to-end encryption, it looks like they’ve decided to swap out the classic British cup of tea for a steaming mug of surveillance. Apple, on the other hand, must be feeling like a disappointed parent who just found out their kid has been sneaking out at night. “Gravely disappointed” indeed, especially since this whole debacle feels like a plot twist from a James Bond movie where the villain is just bad data privacy practices. Pip pip cheerio to privacy, at least for new UK iCloud users!
Key Points:
- Apple will stop offering iCloud end-to-end encryption in the UK due to government demands for a backdoor.
- Advanced Data Protection (ADP) feature won’t be available for new UK users.
- Current ADP users in the UK will eventually have to disable it to maintain iCloud access.
- Apple’s other services like iMessage and FaceTime remain encrypted, even in the UK.
- ADP remains available worldwide, except for new users in the UK.