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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Technology
Rachel Hall

Apple removes advanced data protection tool in face of UK government request

A message on an iPhone saying that Apple can no longer offer advanced data protection to its customers in the UK.
The move will make all data accessible by Apple, which can share it with law enforcement if they have a warrant. Photograph: Yui Mok/PA

Apple has taken the unprecedented step of removing its strongest data security tool from customers in the UK, after the government demanded “backdoor” access to user data.

UK users will no longer have access to the advanced data protection (ADP) tool, which uses end-to-end encryption to allow only account holders to view items such as photos or documents they have stored online in the iCloud storage service.

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