Apple Faces Mounting Pressure From UK Government To Grant Spying Access To Encrypted Data Of Users Worldwide

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) has reportedly been asked by the UK to create a backdoor for accessing encrypted data of its users worldwide.
What Happened: According to a report by The Washington Post, security officials in the UK have demanded that Apple develop a backdoor to access all content uploaded by any Apple user worldwide to the cloud.
This undisclosed order, issued last month, seeks a comprehensive capability to view fully encrypted data, rather than just assistance with specific accounts.
The request from the British government is unprecedented among major democracies and …Full story available on Benzinga.com

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