Apple, iCloud and encryption

Why Apple's disabling of iCloud encryption in the UK is bad news for everyone
The UK's demand for an encryption backdoor in iCloud, and Apple's response, have repercussions that go far beyond national borders, threatening user privacy and security worldwide.
Apple pulls iCloud end-to-end encryption feature for UK users after government demanded backdoor
In an unprecedented step, Apple caved to a reported U.K. government’s demand to prevent users from using end-to-end encryption in iCloud.
Apple Pulls Encrypted iCloud Security Feature in UK Amid Government Backdoor Demands
Apple has withdrawn its Advanced Data Protection iCloud feature from the United Kingdom following government demands for backdoor access to
Apple drops advanced encryption for UK iCloud users amid government pressure
Security officials argue that encryption hinders criminal investigations, while tech firms defend it as essential to user privacy.
Apple Pulls iCloud Encryption Feature Following UK Government Demands
The company said it was "gravely disappointed" to no longer be able to offer Advanced Data Protection to iPhone users in the UK.
Apple pulls data protection feature in UK amid government demands
Apple is scrapping its most advanced security encryption feature for cloud data in Britain, the company said on Friday, an unprecedented response to government demands for access to user data.
Rather than add a backdoor, Apple decides to kill iCloud encryption for UK peeps
Plus: SEC launches new crypto crime unit; Phishing toolkit upgraded; and more Infosec in brief Apple has responded to the UK government's demand for access to its customers’ data stored in iCloud by deciding to turn off its Advanced Data Protection (ADP) end-to-end encryption service for UK users.
UK users are losing a key Apple security feature, raising questions about the future of privacy
Apple users in the United Kingdom will no longer have access to a key data security feature for iCloud storage: Advanced Data ...
Apple revokes iCloud's Advanced Data Protection in the UK over government privacy dispute
Apple has removed its strongest iCloud data protection for customers in the UK, as a refusal to comply with a government ...
Crime blotter: Selfies found in iCloud helped nab gang accused of burglarizing prominent athletes
Selfies on iCloud help capture a gang behind a series of burglaries, iPad thefts, and a UK crime spree make up this week's ...
Apple Says ‘No’ to UK Backdoor Order, Will Disable E2E Cloud Encryption Instead
A backdoor into iCloud end-to-end encryption would defeat the purpose of the feature, so Apple is pulling it from the UK ...
Apple Warns UK iPhone Owners It Will Remove Encryption Protection
Apple has just removed Advanced Data Protection for iCloud Users in the U.K. Here’s what it means and why it’s a big change ...
How to move digital purchases between two Apple Accounts
Apple users have long requested the option to transfer digital content—like movies and apps—between two accounts, and those ...