Security News > 2025 > February > Apple Drops iCloud's Advanced Data Protection in the U.K. Amid Encryption Backdoor Demands
2025-02-21 16:15
Apple is removing its Advanced Data Protection (ADP) feature for iCloud from the United Kingdom with immediate effect following government demands for backdoor access to encrypted user data. The development was first reported by Bloomberg. ADP for iCloud is an optional setting that ensures that users' trusted devices retain sole access to the encryption keys used to unlock data stored in its
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