If Apple complies with this, the UK government will gain access to all iCloud data globally. The only way Apple comes out of this with any integrity is to leave the UK market. If they give in to this, every regime in the world will demand the same thing. And that’s before we even get to the fact that there’s no such thing a “backdoor” for just so-and-so. Either there is a door or there isn’t and if there is, anyone who obtains the key can use it.

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/feb/07/uk-confronts-apple-with-demand-for-cloud-backdoor-to-users-encrypted-data

#apple #backdoor #UK #encryption #privacy #security #personhood #data #democracy #humanRights #iCloud

  • Oli@mastodon.world
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    1 month ago

    @aral@mastodon.ar.al
    I wouldnt trust apple long term

    They will huff and puff about the UK demand and make a great show of protecting privacy etc

    But as soon as the US govt demands the same ( maybe already have?) , Apple will have a serious weighing up of costs/ benefits to apple, not customers and conclude that maybe they care more about the US govt than about their customers