Apple Disables Advanced Data Protection Feature in the UK
Apple is disabling its Advanced Data Protection feature for UK users after the government demanded backdoor access to user data stored on Apple's iCloud service. Security experts have criticized the move as an unprecedented attack on privacy.
Key Points
- Apple is removing its highest level data security tool, ADP, for UK users following government demands for backdoor access to user data
- The UK invoked the Investigatory Powers Act to compel Apple to provide access to user data, leading to the disabling of ADP
- Critics view this move as a threat to online security and privacy, with concerns raised about compromising user data globally