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Expert says government has ‘lit the blue touch paper on a truly enormous fight’ as it challenges firm’s privacy stanceThe UK government has demanded that Apple creates a backdoor in its encrypted cloud service, in a confrontation that challenges the US tech firm’s avowed stance on protecting user privacy.The Washington Post reported on Friday that the Home Office had issued a so-called “technical capability notice” under the Investigatory Powers Act (IPA) which requires companies to assist law enforcement in providing evidence. Continue reading…
Expert says government has ‘lit the blue touch paper on a truly enormous fight’ as it challenges firm’s privacy stance
The UK government has demanded that Apple creates a backdoor in its encrypted cloud service, in a confrontation that challenges the US tech firm’s avowed stance on protecting user privacy.
The Washington Post reported on Friday that the Home Office had issued a so-called “technical capability notice” under the Investigatory Powers Act (IPA) which requires companies to assist law enforcement in providing evidence.
