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Apple's alleged UK encryption battle sparks political and privacy backlash
2025-03-14 13:09

National security defense being used to keep appeal behind closed doors US politicians and privacy campaigners are calling for the private hearing between Apple and the UK government regarding its...

UK must pay cyber pros more than its Prime Minister, top civil servant says
2025-03-12 10:18

Leaders call for fewer contractors and more top talent installed across government Senior officials in the UK's civil service understand that future cyber hires in Whitehall will need to be paid a...

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Why is Apple Taking Legal Action Against UK’s Government?
2025-03-05 17:18

Apple told TechRepublic it is “gravely disappointed” to remove Advanced Data Protection in the U.K., as it fights government demands for an iCloud backdoor.

Apple drags UK government to court over 'backdoor' order
2025-03-05 14:38

A first-of-its-kind legal challenge set to be heard this month, per reports Apple has reportedly filed a legal complaint with the UK's Investigatory Powers Tribunal (IPT) contesting the UK...

UK watchdog probes TikTok and Reddit over child privacy concerns
2025-03-03 16:22

On Monday, the United Kingdom's privacy watchdog announced that it is investigating TikTok, Reddit, and Imgur because of privacy concerns about how they are processing children's data. [...]

UK watchdog investigates TikTok and Reddit over child data privacy concerns
2025-03-03 12:23

ICO looking at what data is used to serve up recommendations The UK's data protection watchdog has launched three investigations into certain social media platforms following concerns about the...

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...

The software UK techies need to protect themselves now Apple's ADP won’t
2025-02-24 13:27

No matter how deep you are in Apple's 'ecosystem,’ there are ways to stay encrypted in the UK Apple customers, privacy advocates, and security sleuths have now had the weekend to stew over the...

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 Breaks Silence on UK Probe, Removes Data Protection Tool From UK Users
2025-02-21 20:30

The U.K. government demanded a backdoor into Apple’s Advanced Data Protection.