The secret order would give the UK access to encrypted backups belonging to any user — not just Brits.

cross-posted from: https://infosec.pub/post/23398982

Apple has reportedly been ordered by the UK government to create a backdoor that would give security officials access to users’ encrypted iCloud backups. If implemented, British security services would have access to the backups of any user worldwide, not just Brits, and Apple would not be permitted to alert users that their encryption was […]

  • mindlesscrollyparrot@discuss.tchncs.de
    14·
    11 hours ago

    I cannot see how they could comply with both that and the GDPR, so the UK is asking Apple to choose between operating in the UK and operating in the 27 countries of the EU. Tough call.

    • neon_nova@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
      9·
      10 hours ago

      I was just thinking that this would have to interfere with the laws of other countries.

      That’s pretty wild to ask that of Apple. I could see the law being able to apply to their own citizens and residents, but not the whole world.