Posted on 02/26/2025 6:24:17 PM PST by BenLurkin
Tulsi Gabbard, the director of US National Intelligence, says she was not informed in advance about the UK government's demand to be able to access Apple customers' encrypted data from anywhere in the world.
Earlier this year, the UK government asked for the right to see the data, which currently not even Apple can access.
The tech giant last week took the unprecedented step of removing its highest level data security tool from customers in the UK.
In a letter, Ms Gabbard said she was seeking further information from the FBI and other US agencies and said, if the reports were true, the UK government's actions amounted to an "egregious violation" of US citizens' privacy.
The Home Office notice, which cannot legally be made public, was issued to Apple under the UK's Investigatory Powers Act in January.
Ms Gabbard added that she was also seeking legal advice over whether the UK had breached an agreement between it and the US not to demand data belonging to each other's citizens.
In response to the Home Office notice, last week Apple pulled its top level privacy tool, Advanced Data Protection, from the UK market.
Advanced Data Protection, external (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 would have to break its encryption systems in order to comply with the UK government demand, as currently it cannot see data protected in this way so would be unable to share it with law enforcement. This is something it says it will never do.
Apple's UK users' data remains encrypted in the UK but at a level which means it can be accessed by the tech giant if served with a warrant.
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The UK is rapidly becoming an enemy of US citizens….they can take their “global spy program” and shove it. The “global system” no longer applies in the US.
I hope Trump drop kicks Starmer back to his leftist, jihad infested islands. They would have been better off run by the Germans.
Dear President Trumo,
Keep saying “no” to this sawed off little fascist.
Respectfully.
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Yeah, I would probably tell apple not to do this for the UK govt. Dont trust em.
5 eyes...
soon to be 4 eyes or 3 eyes or 2 eyes or.....?
The people have a natural right to be secure in their communications...
A long time ago men could gather at a spot in the countryside and securely discuss matters... this is the level of security that is needed today in the digital realm...
Should be against the law for us corporations to assist other nations in violating the human rights of their citizens
“5 eyes ... soon to be 4 eyes or 3 eyes or 2 eyes or.....?”
my exact thought as well ...
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