Why Apple's disabling of iCloud encryption in the UK is bad news for everyone

Maria Diaz/ZDNET Apple has disabled its most advanced data security feature, Advanced Data Protection (ADP), for UK users following a government request for access to encrypted data. Apple, a staunch opponent of encryption backdoors, chose to disable Advanced Data Protection (ADP) for UK users last Friday. ADP, which provides end-to-end encryption to ensure only account holders can access their iCloud data, is no longer available in the country. Also: The best VPN services (and how to choose the right one for you) Since its deactivation, any UK-based Apple user attempting to enable the feature is met with an error message. Message greeting iPhone users accessing the Advanced Data Protection in the UK. Adrian Kingsley-Hughes/ZDNET The move follows an earlier request from the UK Home Office under the Investigatory Powers Act (IPA), which demanded access to encrypted data under certain conditions. Enacted in 2016, the IPA grants law enforcement and intelligence agencies broad power ... Read full article.