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UK’s Apple iCloud encryption fight could lead to similar demands elsewhere

Apple’s encryption fight in the United Kingdom could be the least of its worries, with industry observers fearful that other governments around the world will also try to weaken encryption on security grounds.

Advanced Data Protection, which encrypts iCloud data, has been pulled in the UK

In the U.K., the government has attempted to force Apple to destroy the security of iCloud by providing it with a backdoor. While Apple has fought back, the incident can have a considerable chilling effect on digital security elsewhere in the world, regardless of whether or not the U.K. government gets its way.

The legal fight, which has already seen Apple disable Advanced Data Protection in the country, resulted in a secret hearing over the order. The behind-closed-doors nature of the courtroom battle led to calls from privacy advocates and even the U.S. government, demanding the details of the hearing to be made public.

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