Apple, iCloud and Advanced Data Protection

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 order demanding backdoor access to user data.
What is Apple’s Advanced Data Protection and why is it controversial?
Apple has confirmed it is removing one of its most powerful data security features from use in the UK after a row with the government.Advanced Data Protection (ADP), is an opt-in tool on Apple’s iCloud service which meant only an account holder could access the “majority” of file types such as photos or notes,
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 data protection tool after UK government security row
Apple is taking the unprecedented step of removing its highest level data security tool from customers in the UK, after the government demanded access to user data. Advanced Data Protection (ADP) means only account holders can view items such as photos or documents they have stored online through a process known as end-to-end encryption.
Apple removes its Advanced Data Protection services from the UK
Apple first introduced ADP as part of iOS 16.2 in early 2023, offering an extra layer of security for iCloud backups. Prior to this, Apple encrypted most data stored in iCloud but stopped short of encrypting backups,
Apple Pulls Advanced Data Protection Service in U.K.
The service will no longer be available to new users and current U.K. users will need to eventually disable the security feature, Apple said.
Apple pulls Advanced Data Protection from the UK after backdoor request
A few weeks after the UK demanded Apple to create a backdoor on iCloud's Advanced Data Protection tool, the company removed this feature.
What is Apple’s Advanced Data Protection, and why is its removal in the UK controversial?
Apple will no longer offer its Advanced Data Protection (ADP) iCloud feature in the UK—what does this mean, and why is it controversial?
The software UK techies need to protect themselves now Apple's ADP won’t
No matter how deep you are in Apple's 'ecosystem,’ there are ways to stay encrypted in the UK Apple customers, privacy advocates, and security sleuths have now had the weekend to stew over the news of the iGadget maker's decision to bend to the UK government and disable its Advanced Data Protection (ADP) feature.
Can the UK Be Spied on by Its Own Government Now That Apple Has Pulled Advanced Data Protection?
A Blow to Digital Privacy and Human Rights Apple’s decision to withdraw Advanced Data Protection in the UK has sparked significant concerns about digital privacy, surveillance, and data security. While
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Apple forced to kill popular security feature in the UK — here's what's happening
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