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Apple concedes to UK on ADP

I am lost for words, so I will be brief - you can read my opinion piece on this from a couple of weeks back here: ./2025-02 UKGov our data is not yours to take/our data is not yours to take.md

This blatant disregard for the people's privacy by the UK government will do nothing to protect us more from criminals. They will continue to use existing and new tools that offer end-to-end data encryption outside of the reach of any government.

I have had Advanced Data Protection activated since it was released in 2023. Sadly, I will be losing this privacy protection someday.

The UK’s Secret iCloud Backdoor Request: A Dangerous Step Toward Orwellian Mass Surveillance

The article was published by Help Net Security and can be read here

The copy of the article:

Orwelian future

The United Kingdom government has secretly requested that Apple build a backdoor into its iCloud service, granting the government unrestricted access to users’ private data. This revelation deeply concerns me – it is a blatant overreach that threatens privacy, security and civil liberties.

Having been using Apple devices and services since 2006, I trust Apple, which has built its reputation on user privacy, is unlikely to comply. The company has previously resisted similar demands, even suggesting that it would rather leave the UK market than compromise its privacy standards. This raises an urgent question: should technology companies be forced to bow to government pressure and bring in George Orwell's 1984 nightmare, or should they remain steadfast in protecting our privacy rights? In this context, I agree with Edward Snowden summary on privacy:

“Saying you don’t care about privacy because you have nothing to hide is like saying you don’t care about free speech because you have nothing to say.” -- Edward Snowden, Link to Reddit