Apple said, “We are gravely disappointed that protections provided by ADP won't be available to our customers in UK given the ...

Advanced Data Protection (ADP) protects data stored in iCloud with end-to-end encryption, which means the data can only be ...

The United Kingdom has secretly demanded that Apple enable backdoor access to all iCloud data stored by any user worldwide. In apparent response, Apple has disabled its higher-grade iCloud protection ...

Apple disables iCloud Advanced Data Protection in the UK after government push for backdoor access to encrypted data.

Apple has removed its highest level data security tool in the UK, known as Advanced Data Protection (ADP) Advanced Data Protection (ADP) is Apple's highest level of cloud data security, and is ...

The change comes after the UK Government demanded to be given access to encrypted data stored by Apple in the cloud service, ...

Apple has discontinued its Advanced Data Protection (ADP) feature for new users in the UK, and will soon require existing users to disable it.

The about-face comes after months of Apple pushing back against demands that it create a backdoor to allow government snooping on encrypted data. Rather than cave ...

A Blow to Digital Privacy and Human Rights Apple’s decision to withdraw Advanced Data Protection in the UK has sparked ...

Apple will remove its highest level of data protection from UK iPhones after the British government reportedly demanded it have access to user data. The feature, called Advanced Data Protection (ADP), ...

Plus: Apple turns off end-to-end encrypted iCloud backups in the UK after pressure to install a backdoor, and two spyware ...

As governments worldwide push for access to encrypted data, tech companies face tough choices between market access and privacy promises.