UK government forces Apple to strip encryption from UK users

Apple is removing its highest-level encryption tool from UK customers after the government demanded access under the Investigatory Powers Act, reports the BBC.

New signups ended Friday and existing users will lose access later.

Apple says it is "gravely disappointed" and maintains "we have never built a backdoor or master key to any of our products, and we never will." — Read the rest

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