UK backing down on Apple encryption backdoor after pressure from US
9 months ago
- #data encryption
- #Apple
- #UK-US relations
- UK government faces pressure from Trump administration over demand for Apple to provide access to secure customer data.
- Home Office likely to retreat due to opposition from US leaders, including Vice President JD Vance.
- UK's demand to break Apple's end-to-end encryption could hinder technology agreements with the US.
- Home Office criticized for poorly handling the encryption issue, now seeking a resolution.
- UK ordered Apple to create a 'back door' for law enforcement under the Investigatory Powers Act.