CIA looking into UK's reported backdoor request to Apple encryption

Snoops and Censors’ Global Ambitions

Privacy, like free speech, is a fundamental right. A UK-Australia 'memorandum of understanding' scoffs at that quaint notion

US investigates UK's push for Apple backdoor amid data treaty concerns

Last week, Apple removed its Advanced Data Protection feature for UK users. The extra layer of security encrypted synced iCloud content such as photos, notes, reminders, bookmarks,...

Apple has decided, under pressure from the UK government, to reduce the level of cloud data protection offered to its customers in the country, creating a precedent that worries cybersecurity experts.

Trump Blasts UK's Apple Encryption Order, Warns Against 'Grave' Privacy Violations: 'That's Something… You Hear About With China' - Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL)

President Donald Trump has strongly criticized the U.K. government's demand for Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) to create a backdoor into its encrypted cloud storage, comparing the move to authoritarian surveillance tactics used in China. What Happened: In an interview with The Spectator last week, Trump said that he confronted British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer during their meeting about the U.K.'s attempt to force Apple to weaken its encryption …

Trump Compares UK’s Push to Acquire Apple User Data to Chinese-Style Surveillance

Apple logo (by Jay Rogers) | Flickr (Creative Commons) By ScheerPost Staff In an interview with The Spectator, US President Donald Trump described the UK government’s recent effort to force Apple to grant the UK access to user data as “something that you hear about with China.”  As Reuters described, “Trump said that he had told British Prime Minister Keir Starmer that he ‘can’t do this’, referring to the request for access to data.” Last week, …

Encryption Keys: Tulsi Gabbard wants to investigate London: EADaily

EADaily, March 1st, 2025. The confrontation between Washington and London is gaining momentum so quickly that it may soon lead to a complete rejection of intelligence sharing. Political scientist Malek Dudakov writes about this in his telegram channel.