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Technology,
International Law,
Data Privacy

Feb. 25, 2025

The sun never sets on British surveillance: Will Apple's encryption hold the line?

The UK's push for Apple's encrypted data raises fears U.S. customers may face similar privacy breaches as governments and tech giants clash over security vs. privacy.

Don R. Dennis Jr.

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The sun never sets on British surveillance: Will Apple's encryption hold the line?
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It was stated that the sun never set on the British Empire. If the United Kingdom obtains backdoor access to all Apple cell phone customers' end-to-end encrypted data, the quote may come to pass. At least in terms of their access capabilities. The United Kingdom Home Office is the "lead government department for immigration and passports, drug policy, crime, fire, counter-terrorism and police." $95

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