Summary
The UK has decided not to require Apple to create a "back door" for accessing encrypted data of American users. This change follows discussions between the UK and US about ensuring privacy and protecting civil liberties. The decision appears to have ended a privacy dispute between the two countries.
Key Facts
- The UK dropped its demand for Apple to provide access to American users' encrypted data.
- This decision ends a privacy disagreement between the US and UK.
- US Director of National Intelligence, Tulsi Gabbard, announced the UK’s decision.
- The UK government stated it has security arrangements with the US that protect privacy.
- Apple did not comment on the UK's new decision.
- Earlier, Apple's decision to stop offering advanced data protection in the UK was linked to a controversial UK order.
- The UK’s Investigatory Powers Act allows authorities to request tech companies to remove encryption.
- End-to-end encryption scrambles data so only the sender and receiver can read it, securing privacy from third parties.
