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From Parmy Olson's "Apple’s UK Privacy Fight Is Noble But Shortsighted" posted Wednesday by Bloomberg.

The United Kingdom dealt a significant blow in its war on encryption last week that, aside from blemishing Apple’s meticulously curated privacy commitments, could have worldwide ramifications for personal data protections.

With Apple removing its best iPhone security feature rather than submitting to misjudged government demands, it’s clear the long-running encryption debate will fire up again. And while on the surface this looks like a simply battle between law enforcement and big tech,

Apple had removed its most advanced security encryption for cloud data in Britain, in an unprecedented response to government demands for access to user data. The change affected a feature called Advanced Data Protection,

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Company wants to discourage other governments from using the same tactics; the appeal also likely objects to Apple being singled out for this requirement, analysts said.

Apple is pushing back against the UK’s secret order to give the government access to encrypted iCloud files. The company has filed an appeal with the Investigatory Powers Tribunal, which deals with complaints about the “unlawful intrusion” of UK intelligence services and authorities, according to a report from the Financial Times.

The UK is no longer recommending the use of encryption for at-risk groups following its iCloud backdoor demands