UK Drops Demand for Apple Encryption Backdoor Access
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Summary
The United Kingdom has reversed its position and will no longer require Apple to provide backdoor access to encrypted user data in iCloud services. This decision follows diplomatic efforts by US Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard, who worked with UK partners and the US administration to protect Americans' private data and constitutional rights. The UK had previously sought to mandate access to encrypted communications, but has now dropped this requirement.
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Over the past few months, I’ve been working closely with our partners in the UK, alongside @POTUS and @VP, to ensure Americans’ private data remains private and our Constitutional rights and civil liberties are protected
As a result, the UK has agreed to drop its mandate for Apple to provide a ‘back door’ that would have enabled access to the protected
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