Apple is removing its advanced data protection (ADP) feature for iCloud from the United Kingdom, which is with immediate effect after government demands for backdoor access for encrypted user data.
Vikas was first told by Bloomberg.
ADP for iCloud is an alternative setting that ensures that users’ reliable equipment maintains the sole access to the encryption keys used to unlock the data stored in their clouds. This includes iCloud backup, photos, notes, reminders, safari bookmarks, voice memmo and data associated with their own apps.
“We are severely disappointed that the security provided by ADP will not be available to our customers in Britain, which quoted Bloomberg, quoting Bloomberg, which is a continuous increase in data violations and other dangers for customer privacy,” Bloomberg Was told from
“ADP protects the iCloud data with end-to-end encryption, which means that the data can only be dec
Customers who are already using ADP will require it to manually disable it manually for the reasons of time, because Apple “Apple” automatically disabled it on their behalf There is no ability to do. “
A few weeks after the report surfaced, there was unprecedented development that the UK government had ordered Apple to build a back door to reach the ICLUD material of the Apple user.
According to the Washington Post, the Investigation Powers Act (IPA) ahead the Snowpers Charter demanded the UK Home Office, “a completely encrypted content requires blanket capability to see the encrypted material, not only a specific account to a specific account Help in cracking. “
With the removal of ADP in the region, Apple now provides standard data protection only for iCloud, which encrys the data of users, but the encryption stores keys in their own data centers, making it subject to a warrant Law becomes accessible to enforcement.
Last week, American senator Ron Wayden and Congress member Andy Bigs sent a letter to National Intelligence Director Tulsi Gabbard, requesting the UK to withdraw his order, stating that it was said that it is the privacy of both American people and the US government. And threatens security. ,
“If the UK does not immediately reverse this dangerous effort, we urge you to re-evaluate the US-UK cyber security system and programs as well as the US intelligence sharing with the UK,” he said.
