#UK’s demand for #Apple #backdoor should not be heard in secret, says court

https://techcrunch.com/2025/04/07/uk-demand-for-apple-backdoor-should-not-be-heard-in-secret-says-court/

Klageerfolg von Apple: Großbritanniens Heimlichtuerei hat ein Ende

Die britische Regierung verlangt von Apple eine Backdoor in der iCloud. Jetzt hat ein Richter in einem ersten Schritt die Geheimhaltung des Vorgangs kassiert.

https://www.heise.de/news/Klageerfolg-von-Apple-Grossbritanniens-Heimlichtuerei-hat-ein-Ende-10343244.html?wt_mc=sm.red.ho.mastodon.mastodon.md_beitraege.md_beitraege&utm_source=mastodon

Except THIS is not how any of this works!....

• All it will do is see the #USA as #unpredictable, #unstable and less #trustworthy than the "P.R." #China or even #Russia under #Putin.

#Trump literally lashing out against friends and neighbours will only backfire hard, and I expect @EUCommission and @europarl_en to enact #PrizeFreezes for #US #products & #services whilst forcing #Retaliatory #Tariffs on all US #products and espechally #services, demanding 100%+ in all #fees, and #revenue of #GAFAMs' services and products to the point that they'll effectively cancel half their revenue that flows back.

• Plus forcing all products and services to be processed and sold via a #EU-based #corporation and adding a 30% "#AlienTax" as the #USA already does for i.e. #App #developers that ain't from the US even if they never sold a single license to a US customer.

Not to mention cancelling any #DataProtection agreements that only stalled the foreseeable court decision that #CloudAct is incompatible with #GDPR, thus banning #Office365 / #Microsoft365, #iCloud et. al. from the EU!

• And yes, this level of #retaliation is not only just, but #overdue, as we need @european_alternatives / #EuropeanAlternatives to #VISA, #AMEX, #MasterCard, #PayPal, #Steam, etc.

Given #Trump can't be assed to even fake any #loyality or #allied status even for the cameras, this is a #ForeseeableConsequence.

• As only with #Accountability and #Consequences will we see change, and punishing the GAFAMs is a neessity in this regard.

Unless we want to end up #downgraded into the state of a US-occupied overseas possession without statehood, like #Guam, #PuertoRico or #AVI...

#mona fügt längere Toots, Beiträge zusammen und beschränkt so nicht mehr auf die vorhandenen 500 Zeichen. Auch ist die Integration in das #apple Ökosystem vorbildlich gelöst. So werden Fotos, die man per drag & drop von seiner #icloud Bibliothek herüber zieht, automatisch in ein kompatibles Format umgewandelt. Auch der Upload von Fotos oder Videos gelingt idR. reibungsloser. (1/4)

BTW, if you’re suffering from the iCloud Mail push notification bug on iOS 18.3 — it *appears* to be fixed in the 18.4 RC (Release Candidate).

Edit- Apple Intelligence did NOT turn back on, either! It’s a miracle!

Why would anyone in the world keep using #iCloud if the UK government would be granted a backdoor to retrieve the data of ALL USERS worldwide. What a ridiculous request. https://www.silicon.co.uk/e-regulation/surveillance/apple-to-appeal-uk-government-backdoor-order-on-friday-603825 #Security #InfoSec

UK’s secret iCloud backdoor order triggers civil rights challenge.

The UK government’s secret order to Apple demanding it backdoor the end-to-end encrypted version of its iCloud storage service is challenged by two civil rights groups, Liberty and Privacy International.

They called the order “unacceptable and disproportionate” and warned of “global consequences” as it's thought to extend to non-UK users too.

https://mediafaro.org/article/20250314-uks-secret-icloud-backdoor-order-triggers-civil-rights-challenge?mf_channel=mastodon&action=forward

Now they show up!

Apple is now fighting the UK over its demand for backdoor access to iCloud accounts

https://www.engadget.com/big-tech/apple-is-now-fighting-the-uk-over-its-demand-for-backdoor-access-to-icloud-accounts-171234908.html?src=rss

End-to-end #encryption battle continues.

#Apple appeals a United Kingdom government order to create a back door in the #iCloud storage service. As we learned last month, those pesky Brits are demanding Apple break its end-to-end encryption, also known as Advanced Data Protection (#ADP).

(We only know this because secret sources spoke to Tim Bradshaw and Lucy Fisher. Said secret sources revealed the secret complaint to the UK’s Investigatory Powers Tribunal, appealing the secret order—in secret.)

As always with attempts to break #E2EE, the math ain’t mathing. In #SBBlogwatch, we worry about dumb pols: https://securityboulevard.com/2025/03/apple-appeals-uk-adp-richixbw/?utm_source=richisoc&utm_medium=social&utm_content=richisoc&utm_campaign=richisoc

Apple is challenging UK’s iCloud encryption backdoor order.

Apple is challenging a UK Government data access order in the Investigatory Powers Tribunal (IPT). The order targeted iCloud backups that are protected by end-to-end encryption.

UK officials are exercising powers they hold via national security surveillance legislation to try to force the iPhone maker to provide data in the clear to law enforcement.

https://mediafaro.org/article/20250305-apple-is-challenging-uks-icloud-encryption-backdoor-order?mf_channel=mastodon&action=forward

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Apple wehrt sich gegen britischen Überwachungsbefehl

Britische Überwacher verlangen weltweiten Zugriff auf Backups von iPhones und Macs. Apple erhebt Beschwerde vor einem britischen Gremium.

https://www.heise.de/news/Apple-wehrt-sich-gegen-britischen-Ueberwachungsbefehl-10304358.html?wt_mc=sm.red.ho.mastodon.mastodon.md_beitraege.md_beitraege&utm_source=mastodon

The #UK Government Forced #Apple to Remove Advanced Data Protection: What Does This Mean for You?

https://www.privacyguides.org/articles/2025/02/28/uk-forced-apple-to-remove-adp/

As of Feb 21, Apple users located in the UK can no longer activate Advanced Data Protection (end-to-end encryption) for their iCloud Drive, iCloud Backup, Photos, Notes, and more.

For people in the UK, this is of course bad news and a very disappointing development. If this regional ADP block is maintained, it is a huge drawback for any Apple user's privacy rights, and a loss of data security as well.

For people outside the UK, this is a loud warning alarm. The UK government isn't the only one that has repeatedly tried to undermine encryption and privacy rights. While this might sound obvious for some authoritarian regimes, it's sadly also true for other governments considered open and democratic.

https://www.privacyguides.org/articles/2025/02/28/uk-forced-apple-to-remove-adp/