The U.K. government has covertly mandated that Apple develop a backdoor into its encrypted iCloud services, threatening end-to-end encryption status quo. This order, issued under the Investigatory Powers Act 2016, aims to allow security officials access to users' encrypted data without Apple's permission. Apple is likely to retaliate by discontinuing its encryption feature for U.K. customers to maintain its overall user security. Critics, including privacy advocates, argue that such actions not only endanger personal privacy but could also set a worrying precedent for global digital rights and surveillance practices.
If Apple stripped its U.K. customers of its advanced iCloud encryption, the fallout would not stop at the country's borders.
The U.K. government's 'draconian' order would not make citizens safer, but would instead 'erode the fundamental rights and civil liberties'.
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