Get the latest tech news
UK backing down on Apple encryption backdoor after pressure from top Trump admin officials, including Vice President J.D. Vance
Keir Starmer’s UK government is seeking a way out of a clash with the Trump administration over the UK’s demand that Apple provide…
VanceKeir Starmer’s UK government is seeking a way out of a clash with the Trump administration over the UK’s demand that Apple provide it with access to secure customer data, the Financial Times reports citing “two senior British officials.” The officials both said the Home Office, which ordered the tech giant in January to grant access to its most secure cloud storage system, will have to retreat in the face of pressure from senior leaders in Washington, including Vice President J.D. In its order in January, the Home Office told Apple to build in a “back door” to allow law enforcement or security services to tap into the cloud storage system that stores user data that even the iPhone maker itself is currently unable to access… US director of national intelligence Tulsi Gabbard has also suggested the order would be an “egregious violation” of Americans’ privacy that risked breaching the two countries’ data agreement.
Or read this on r/technology
