Apple Bows Out of UK’s Cloud Encryption Amid Government’s ‘Backdoor’ Demands Apple Bows Out of UK’s Cloud Encryption Amid Government’s ‘Backdoor’ Demands - Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL)
1. Apple withdraws ADP in UK due to government data access demands. 2. UK users cannot activate ADP; existing users will eventually lose the feature. 3. The move follows the UK's Investigatory Powers Act mandating iPhone backup backdoors. 4. Decision underscores tension between digital privacy values and national security policies.