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Protecting your iCloud data after Apple’s Advanced Data Protection removal in the UK
2025-03-19 05:00

Advanced Data Protection (ADP) secures iCloud data with end-to-end encryption. This ensures that no one, not even Apple, can access the encrypted data, which remains secure even in the event of a...

UK Demanded Apple Add a Backdoor to iCloud
2025-02-26 12:07

Last month, the UK government demanded that Apple weaken the security of iCloud for users worldwide. On Friday, Apple took steps to comply for users in the United Kingdom. But the British law is...

Rather than add a backdoor, Apple decides to kill iCloud encryption for UK peeps
2025-02-24 03:31

Plus: SEC launches new crypto crime unit; Phishing toolkit upgraded; and more Infosec in brief Apple has responded to the UK government's demand for access to its customers’ data stored in iCloud...

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...

Apple pulls iCloud end-to-end encryption feature in the UK
2025-02-21 15:40

Apple will no longer offer iCloud end-to-end encryption in the United Kingdom after the government requested a backdoor to access Apple customers' encrypted cloud data. [...]

US lawmakers press Trump admin to oppose UK's order for Apple iCloud backdoor
2025-02-13 16:58

Senator, Congressman tell DNI to threaten infosec agreements if Blighty won't back down US lawmakers want newly confirmed Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard to back up her tough talk...

The UK’s secret iCloud backdoor request: A dangerous step toward Orwellian mass surveillance
2025-02-13 05:30

The United Kingdom government has secretly requested that Apple build a backdoor into its iCloud service, granting the government unrestricted access to users’ private data. This revelation deeply...

UK Government Reportedly Demands Access to Encrypted iCloud Files Worldwide
2025-02-07 22:13

As reported by The Washington Post, Apple received notice of a possible request in March 2024, but the official ask occurred in January 2025.

How to use iCloud Private Relay for enhanced privacy
2025-02-03 04:00

iCloud Private Relay, included with an iCloud+ subscription, enhances your privacy while browsing the web in Safari. When this feature is enabled, the traffic leaving your iPhone is encrypted and...

Is Apple’s iCloud Keychain Safe to Use in 2024?
2024-09-09 10:12

Learn about the benefits and downsides of Apple's iCloud Keychain and discover some alternative options.