UK will back down over its demands on Apple for an encryption backdoor

Faced with US pressure, the UK is reportedly looking for a way out of its own demands for an iOS backdoor, without also limiting its future ambitions.UK Parliament — image credit: UK GovernmentIn 2024, the UK changed its own laws so that it could demand Apple give it complete access to all iPhone user data worldwide. It also invoked what's known as the Snoopers' Charter, which meant it was legally able to prevent Apple from even revealing the request.Apple did, though, cause the issue to be revealed by switching off its Advanced Data Protection for UK users, and also lobbying the US government. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums