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Apple pulls data protection tool after UK government security row

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Re: Apple pulls data protection tool after UK government security row

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malicious compliance. Providing access when ordered by a court is not as secure so we're removing all encryption?

End-to-end-encryption-except-when-the-UK-government-is-interested doesn't have the same ring to it, liable to damage the brand ....

Re: Apple pulls data protection tool after UK government security row

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post #3

malicious compliance. Providing access when ordered by a court is not as secure so we're removing all encryption?

End-to-end-encryption-except-when-the-UK-government-is-interested doesn't have the same ring to it, liable to damage the brand ....

FWIW people always put too much trust in E2EE where they didn't control either end. This was a loooong time coming.

Re: Apple pulls data protection tool after UK government security row

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malicious compliance. Providing access when ordered by a court is not as secure so we're removing all encryption?

>Providing access when ordered by a court is not as secure so we're removing all encryption?

Providing a back door for one government reduces the security and privacy of the service worldwide.

This decision keeps the security and privacy for the rest of the world. Sucks for the UK that your politicians decided to go this route.

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