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UK agrees to drop mandate for Apple ‘back door’, US spy chief says

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Highlights
  • The UK has dropped its mandate for Apple to provide a back door that would access protected encrypted data of American citizens.
  • Apple reiterates it has never built a backdoor and would not implement one, reinforcing a stance on strong end-to-end encryption.
  • The backdoor demand originated under the Investigatory Powers Act, also known as the Snoopers’ Charter, raising global privacy concerns.

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U.K. Government Drops Apple Encryption Backdoor Order After U.S. Civil Liberties Pushback

U.K. Government Drops Apple Encryption Backdoor Order After U.S. Civil Liberties Pushback

UK backs down in Apple privacy row, US says

UK backs down in Apple privacy row, US says

Britain drops demand for access to Apple user data

Britain drops demand for access to Apple user data

US spy chief says UK has dropped its Apple backdoor demand | TechCrunch

US spy chief says UK has dropped its Apple backdoor demand | TechCrunch

Apple Won't Have to Provide an Encryption Backdoor in the UK, Says US Official

Apple Won't Have to Provide an Encryption Backdoor in the UK, Says US Official

UK drops demand for backdoor into Apple encryption

UK drops demand for backdoor into Apple encryption

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UK drops Apple encryption demands, says US spy chief

UK ‘caves to Trump’ and drops demand for Apple user data

UK ‘caves to Trump’ and drops demand for Apple user data

Gabbard says UK scraps demand for Apple to give backdoor access to data

Gabbard says UK scraps demand for Apple to give backdoor access to data

UK has backed down on demand to access US Apple user data, spy chief says

UK has backed down on demand to access US Apple user data, spy chief says

UK Reportedly Backs Off Plan To Force Apple To Unlock Encrypted iCloud Data - BGR

UK Reportedly Backs Off Plan To Force Apple To Unlock Encrypted iCloud Data - BGR

UK Drops Demand For Access To Apple User Data

UK Drops Demand For Access To Apple User Data

UK agrees to drop its Apple encryption backdoor request – but digital rights experts aren't ready to celebrate

UK agrees to drop its Apple encryption backdoor request – but digital rights experts aren't ready to celebrate

UK drops demand for 'back door' access to Apple users' encrypted data

UK drops demand for 'back door' access to Apple users' encrypted data

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