The UK will no longer require Apple to create backdoor access to users' data
The UK government has agreed to drop its mandate that compelled Apple to provide backdoor access to its users' encrypted data, according to US Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard. The mandate, issued earlier this year under the Investigatory Powers Act of 2016, would have enabled UK authorities to access the protected data of American citizens, raising concerns about civil liberties. Gabbard stated that she, President Trump, and Vice President Vance had been working closely with UK partners over the past few months to ensure Americans' private data remains protected. The reversal of the mandate comes after Apple filed a complaint with the Investigatory Powers Tribunal and a bipartisan group of US lawmakers urged Gabbard to take action against what they called a "foreign cyberattack waged through political means."
Note: This is an AI-generated summary of the original article. For the full story, please visit the source link below.
