Apple vs. the UK: The Battle for Your Privacy |
Of all the tech companies out there, Apple does take the lead and is genuinely concerned about their users privacy. It's what gives Apple a leg up on the competition. It's why a lot of people and businesses choose Apple products over other options. And I would argue to say that privacy is becoming a larger concern for most users, no matter what platform they use. But the Redcoats are coming... again. This time it's for your data. They want in and Apple is fighting hard to stop that from happening. It's because of a law passed in the UK called the Investigatory Powers Act. This law has global reach, meaning that for a company like Apple that operates in the UK, all data from any user around the globe could fall under the IPA. Apple has consistently fought against putting in back doors or weakening encryption. They have even enhanced ways where users can further protect their data. And the way that you can do it is with Advanced Data Protection. This is the service that is at the root of the conflict. It adds end-to-end encryption to your iCloud data. With Advanced Data Protection enabled you hold the encryption keys, not Apple. It is a setting that we highly recommend using. To enable Advanced Data Encryption go to Settings -> [Your Name] -> iCloud and scroll down to Advanced Data Protection to access it and turn it on. To learn more about Advanced Data Encryption visit: https://support.apple.com/guide/security/advanced-data-protection-for-icloud-sec973254c5f/web To lean more about the spat between Apple and the UK check out MacRumors: https://www.macrumors.com/2025/03/04/apple-legal-complaint-uk-backdoor/ |
