Apple pulls data protection tool after UK government security row
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Customers' photos and documents stored online will no longer be protected by end to end encryption.

BBC News - Apple pulls data protection tool after UK government security row

“In a statement Apple said it was “gravely disappointed” that the security feature would no longer be available to British customers.”

  • s38b35M5@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    2 days ago

    I agree that I was confused at first, until I remembered that any of the coalition countries (7 eyes?) has access to anything secret, they share with others that don’t.

    • Stovetop@lemmy.world
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      2 days ago

      But then wouldn’t this be “Apple prevents UK and 7 Eyes nations from spying on citizens?”

      People in the UK are out of luck but the whole reason they’re turning off encryption there is to prevent governments from having a backdoor into their service.