The UK has decided to abandon its demands for Apple to create a 'back door' that would provide access to the encrypted data of US citizens. This follows a series of discussions between the US and UK governments regarding privacy concerns. Apple's previous response included withdrawing its Advance Data Protection service from UK customers. The Home Office has not clarified future access requirements for encrypted data under Apple's services. Safeguards surrounding civil liberties and privacy have been emphasized in ongoing collaborations between the US and UK.
The decision led Apple to withdraw its Advance Data Protection (ADP) service from UK customers, stating "we have never built a backdoor or master key to any of our products or services and we never will."
Gabbard wrote, "Over the past few months, I've been working closely with our partners in the UK... to ensure Americans' private data remains private and our Constitutional rights and civil liberties are protected."
The Home Office stated it had longstanding arrangements with the US to tackle threats like terrorism and child abuse, including safeguards for privacy.
The announcement ends a political row between the US and UK over the UK's order requiring back-door access to encrypted data stored on Apple's iCloud.
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