The UK's Home Office has reportedly ordered Apple to create a technical 'backdoor' that would allow officials to access encrypted data stored on iCloud. The move comes amidst ongoing concerns from governments worldwide that strong encryption enables criminals and terrorists to hide their activities. Apple, along with other tech companies, has consistently opposed such backdoors, arguing they would compromise user privacy.
Britain's Home Office ordered Apple last month to create a technical"backdoor" that would let officials view encrypted material uploaded to the cloud, the Washington Post reported Friday.
Tech firms — including Apple — have pushed back on attempts to undermine encryption, saying it would weaken user privacy.to provide officials access to users' encrypted accounts, the Washington Post reported Friday.
ENCRYPTION PRIVACY BACKDOOR APPLE UK GOVERNMENT