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Apple pulled end-to-end encrypted backups in the UK after request for backdoor (www.bbc.com)

submitted 2 days ago* (last edited 1 day ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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BBC News - Apple pulls data protection tool after UK government security row

"In a statement Apple said it was "gravely disappointed" that the security feature would no longer be available to British customers."

Washington post - Apple yanks encrypted storage in U.K. instead of allowing backdoor access

I guess removing access for the uk is better than backdooring it in silence. But still, not great.

Also, it is interesting comparing compliance on this with complying with the EU on sideloading apps.

Original title: 'Apple caved and pulled end-to-end encrypted backups in the uk' - record of bad take title

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[–] [email protected] 22 points 2 days ago (2 children)

I know Apple is an American company but what does this have to do with the US?

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I agree that I was confused at first, until I remembered that any of the coalition countries (7 eyes?) has access to anything secret, they share with others that don't.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 day ago

But then wouldn't this be "Apple prevents UK and 7 Eyes nations from spying on citizens?"

People in the UK are out of luck but the whole reason they're turning off encryption there is to prevent governments from having a backdoor into their service.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 days ago (1 children)

America can't legally spy on its own people

The UK can

And the UK is in an intelligence cooperation with America

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 hours ago

America does it anyways. Have you not heard from Snowden? Or Wikileaks?