The UK Home Office has requested Apple to grant law enforcement agencies access to heavily encrypted customer data. Apple has resisted this request, leading to the withdrawal of its advanced data protection service from the UK market, emphasizing its commitment to privacy. Reports indicate that pressure from Washington may force the Home Office to back down. Apple maintains it has never and will never create a backdoor to its services, while legal challenges regarding the Home Office's powers are in progress, with some details being made public despite requests for secrecy.
Pressure from Washington could lead the UK government to abandon its request for Apple to provide law enforcement with backdoor access to encrypted data.
The UK Home Office requested Apple to give British law enforcement agencies access to heavily encrypted customer data in January, but Apple refused.
Apple defended its position by stating it has never built a backdoor or master key for its products, emphasizing its commitment to user privacy.
The Home Office has issued a technical capability notice under the Investigatory Powers Act, and Apple's withdrawal of its advanced data protection service followed.
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