As expected #Apple has nuked Advanced Data Protection (ADP) for UK users. What does this mean in practice? UK govt will be able to decrypt all UK user’s #iCloud data at will.
Existing users’ access will be disabled at a later date - this will likely mean that unless if you accept the new policy Apple will delete your existing iCloud data. Which I would recommend you do right now anyway - never trust someone else’s computer with sensitive data.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cgj54eq4vejo
#cybersecurity #privacy #enshittification
If this trend continues, we will be losing the ability to use secure means of communication with UK friends and colleagues. For example, #signalapp will rather get out of the UK than add backdoors: https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-64584001