UK drops 'backdoor' demand for Apple amid US pressure
TL;DR
The UK government has withdrawn its demand for Apple to create a backdoor to access encrypted user data after pressure from the Trump administration, preserving user privacy and security standards.
- UK government walks back controversial Apple ‘back door’ demand after Trump administration pressure CNN
- Apple just landed a key win for the global encryption fight CNBC
- US spy chief Gabbard says UK agreed to drop 'backdoor' mandate for Apple Reuters
- UK has backed down on demand to access US Apple user data, spy chief says The Guardian
- UK backs down in Apple privacy row, US says BBC
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