The UK government has reportedly dropped its demands for Apple to create a backdoor in iPhone encryption following intervention from the US government. Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard confirmed the UK’s concession, stating it protects Americans' private data and civil liberties. A UK official indicated that the country cannot and will not obligate Apple to provide this access. This decision is seen as a victory for Apple, as it has consistently opposed creating software vulnerabilities. The prior attempt by the UK government had already led Apple to disable some of its privacy features for UK users.
As a result, the UK has agreed to drop its mandate for Apple to provide a 'backdoor' that would have enabled access to the protected encrypted data of American citizens and encroached on our civil liberties.
If the UK is indeed making this concession, such a backpedal would mark a clear win for Cupertino, which has repeatedly told governments that creating backdoors for "good guys" is just creating vulnerabilities for everyone.
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