Apple, Data Protection

Apple revokes iCloud's Advanced Data Protection in the UK over government privacy dispute
Apple has removed its strongest iCloud data protection for customers in the UK, as a refusal to comply with a government order demanding backdoor access to user data. Apple has a security feature called Advanced Data Protection,
Apple's Advanced Data Protection tool withdrawn from UK - what it means for you
Apple has removed its Advanced Data Protection tool from use in the UK after a row with the Government over end-to-end encryption
Apple pulls Advanced Data Protection from the UK after backdoor request
A few weeks after the UK demanded Apple to create a backdoor on iCloud's Advanced Data Protection tool, the company removed this feature.
Apple turns off data protection in the UK rather than comply with backdoor mandate
Rather than comply with a UK order to make a backdoor into encrypted data, Apple has announced it will no longer offer Advanced Data Protection in that country.
What is Apple’s Advanced Data Protection, and why is its removal in the UK controversial?
Apple will no longer offer its Advanced Data Protection (ADP) iCloud feature in the UK—what does this mean, and why is it controversial?
Apple pulls data protection feature in UK amid government demands
Apple is scrapping its most advanced security encryption feature for cloud data in Britain, the company said on Friday, an unprecedented response to government demands for access to user data.
Apple drops advanced encryption for UK iCloud users amid government pressure
Security officials argue that encryption hinders criminal investigations, while tech firms defend it as essential to user privacy.
Apple terminates UK data protection after government overreach
Thanks to the UK government, Apple can no longer offer new users in the UK the ability to enable Advanced Data Protection.
Apple removes its Advanced Data Protection services from the UK
Apple first introduced ADP as part of iOS 16.2 in early 2023, offering an extra layer of security for iCloud backups. Prior to this, Apple encrypted most data stored in iCloud but stopped short of encrypting backups,
Concerns Over Apple's UK iCloud Encryption Deactivation
Apple's decision to withdraw iCloud end-to-end encryption in the United Kingdom has privacy and security advocates worried that the British government could scan
Apple Has Removed Its Cloud Encryption Feature from the UK Following the Backdoor Order
With the UK government bent on sideling end-to-end encryption, Apple has resorted to removing its prestigious cloud encryption feature.

Apple, iCloud and encryption

UK users are losing a key Apple security feature, raising questions about the future of privacy
Apple users in the United Kingdom will no longer have access to a key data security feature for iCloud storage: Advanced Data ...
Apple Breaks Silence on UK Probe, Removes Data Protection Tool From UK Users
If a U.K. user has not already signed up for Advanced Data Protection, they will not be able to as of February 21, Apple said. Instead, those users will see a message: “Apple can no longer offer ...