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UK once again demands backdoor to Apple’s encrypted cloud storage (arstechnica.com)

submitted 6 months ago by schizoidman@lemmy.zip to c/privacy@lemmy.ml

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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.zip/post/50086884

The UK Home Office demanded in early September that Apple create a means to allow officials access to encrypted cloud backups, but stipulated that the order applied only to British citizens’ data, according to people briefed on the matter.

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[–] abbiistabbii@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 6 months ago (2 children)

I could understand the hysteria if they had just suffered a terror attack or something and were riding public outrage

A Synagogue was attacked yesterday so yeah, they likely will be.

[–] limer@lemmy.ml 6 points 6 months ago (1 children)

One of the victims was killed by the police, another wounded by them.

[–] abbiistabbii@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 6 months ago

Yeah, but there was still a terror attack, one where the police shot the wrong people, but that can still be used, can it not?

[–] collar@lemmy.world 1 points 6 months ago

Don't think that happened yet when I commented, but there you go - just the justification the UK government is looking for.