UK government orders Apple to create backdoor for user data access
Investing.com -- In a move that could trigger one of the largest privacy debates in its history, Apple Inc (NASDAQ: AAPL ). has been directed by the UK government to construct a backdoor for access to worldwide user data.
The British authorities, in an undisclosed order issued in January, requested that Apple bypass the encryption it employs to secure user data housed in its cloud services. The source of this information is a person who is familiar with the situation.
The directive instructs Apple to grant access in accordance with the UK's Investigatory Powers Act. This law allows officials the power to demand companies to dismantle encryption through a "technical capability notice." Additionally, the law prohibits companies from disclosing when the government has issued such an order.
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