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Apple pulled end-to-end encrypted backups in the UK after request for backdoor (www.bbc.com)

submitted 2 days ago* (last edited 1 day ago) by Strawberry@sh.itjust.works to c/privacy@lemmy.ml

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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."

Washington post - Apple yanks encrypted storage in U.K. instead of allowing backdoor access

I guess removing access for the uk is better than backdooring it in silence. But still, not great.

Also, it is interesting comparing compliance on this with complying with the EU on sideloading apps.

Original title: 'Apple caved and pulled end-to-end encrypted backups in the uk' - record of bad take title

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[–] Strawberry@sh.itjust.works 7 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

yeah I admit 'apple caved' was kinda just a gut reaction 'apple bad - encrypted backup good'.

If they fully caved we likely wouldn't have known about it, they'd have just put in a backdoor and given themselves and/or the uk encryption keys. Denying encrypted backups because of this is probably best.

You could argue apple does have the resources for a a legal battle, but you also can't really expect them to do that. They're not liberty or big brother watch. I doubt that would go well in domestic courts anyway, after that, the ECHR could be sympathetic on proportionallity & art.8 grounds but its a lot of effort.

maybe I should edit the title?

[–] cubism_pitta@lemmy.world 5 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I would leave the title. It's important that people be critical but willing to adjust opinion.

Apple has fought these in the past (San Bernardino shooting / Phone unlock). It is honestly best for them to never take a case on this issue that they could lose.

[–] Strawberry@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

...edited but kept a note, it was bugging me.

I remember that case, yeah apple does some good here. I remember 404media running a story about iphones rebooting preventing unlock by police recently( 1 and 2 ). I guess you/they really don't want any present established for that.