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  1. UK Government King’s Speech proposes “Cyber ASBO” with obvious risk of scope creep into censorship

    Nobody can convince me that by the time it gets through parliament something with this name & frame won’t turn into a general TCN to gag nerd speech about cryptography and security:

    The King’s Speech briefing notes also referenced proposed “Cyber Crime Risk Orders” […which] could give authorities powers to impose restrictions on individuals considered to pose an ongoing cyber threat, reflecting a wider shift among governments toward preventive disruption measures rather than relying solely on criminal prosecutions after attacks…

    UK moves to shield security researchers in cybercrime law overhaul | The Record

    https://therecord.media/uk-moves-to-shield-security-researchers-cybercrime

    Computer Misuse Act reform to move forward in National Security Bill

    https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366642884/Computer-Misuse-Act-reform-to-move-forward-in-National-Security-Bill

    #censorship #cyberAsbo #cyberCrimeRiskOrder #tcn
  2. The UK Is Still Trying to Backdoor Encryption for Apple Users | Electronic Frontier Foundation

    “…but if there are no British users then there will be nobody to spy upon?”

    The initial order from January targeted the data of all Apple users. […] The new order provides insight into [what has changed:] the U.K. was just rewriting it to only apply to British users.

    https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/10/uk-still-trying-backdoor-encryption-apple-users

    #apple #censorship #endToEndEncryption #homeOffice #privacy #surveillance #tcn

  3. “Apple cannot disable ADP automatically for [UK users, who…] will be given a period of time to disable the feature themselves to keep using their iCloud account” https://alecmuffett.com/article/115589 #EndToEndEncryption #HomeOffice #apple #censorship #surveillance #tcn

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  4. “Apple cannot disable ADP automatically for [UK users, who…] will be given a period of time to disable the feature themselves to keep using their iCloud account”

    “Apple will soon provide additional guidance.”

    The UK Government is systemically weakening protections for UK data:

    Apple can no longer offer Advanced Data Protection in the United Kingdom to new users – Apple Support (UK)

    https://support.apple.com/en-gb/122234

    #apple #censorship #endToEndEncryption #homeOffice #surveillance #tcn

  5. UK government tries again to access encrypted Apple customer data: Report | TechCrunch

    You have to wonder: if no Britons can use it then what on earth do the Home Office think they are going to be intercepting?

    Or is this just a battle that they “must win”?

    https://techcrunch.com/2025/10/01/uk-government-tries-again-to-access-encrypted-apple-customer-data-report/

    #apple #censorship #endToEndEncryption #homeOffice #privacy #surveillance #tcn

  6. UK makes new attempt to access Apple cloud data | FT

    Can anyone smell a dead horse?

    The UK government has issued a new order to Apple to create a backdoor into its cloud storage service, this time targeting only British users’ data, despite US claims that Britain had abandoned all attempts to break the tech giant’s encryption.

    https://www.ft.com/content/d101fd62-14f9-4f51-beff-ea41e8794265 and https://archive.ph/5QXk3

    #apple #censorship #endToEndEncryption #homeOffice #iCloud #surveillance #tcn

  7. Leverage the CLOUD Act To Protect Encryption | TechPolicy.Press

    Pending any changes to the CLOUD Act by Congress, the Department of Justice should pull the US out of the CLOUD Act agreement with the UK unless the UK withdraws the order it issued to Apple. While there were reports in August that the UK had agreed to withdraw its order, court filings reportedly suggest the order is still in place. The US can cancel the US/UK agreement without cause, with 30 days’ notice.

    https://techpolicy.press/leverage-the-cloud-act-to-protect-encryption

    #apple #censorship #cloudAct #encryption #endToEndEncryption #homeOffice #iCloud #surveillance #tcn

  8. Dass der britische Staat versucht, Apple zu einem umfassenden „Backdoor“-Zugang zu Kundendaten zu zwingen ist bekannt. Ein neuer Gerichtsbeschluss zeigt nun, dass das Innenministerium seine Forderungen noch nicht eingeschränkt hat – selbst für Kunden außerhalb des Vereinigten Königreichs, für die Apple bereits die optionale Extra‑Verschlüsselung für iCloud entfernte. Der Investigatory Powers‑Act gibt den britischen Behörden theoretisch extraterritoriale Zugriffsrechte, was zu Spannungen mit den USA und Kritik als „Snooper’s Charter“ geführt hat. Die Regierung bestätigt weder das Vorhandensein noch das Wegfallen der entsprechenden Anordnung.
    Interessant ist in diesem Zusammenhang jedoch die TCN, die Technical Capability Notice, vom Innenministerium, über die Apple nach den Bestimmungen des Investigatory Powers‑Acts nicht öffentlich sprechen darf. Demnach gehe es eben nicht nur unter ADP gespeicherte Daten, sondern um weltweit alle in der iCloud gespeicherten Daten.
    Sollte Apple den Prozess gewinnen, sollen die Ergebnisse veröffentlicht werden. Wenn nicht, werden es User nicht öffentlich erfahren. Das braucht es dann aber auch nicht mehr. Das wäre Ergebnis genug.
    Jede:r überlege, was in der Cloud wie gespeichert wird...
    ft.com/content/fe2c9ae1-d175-4
    "UK sought broad access to Apple customers’ data, court filing suggests"

    #apple #icloud #tcn #GB #SnoopersCharta #backdoor #infosec #BeDiS

  9. UK sought broad access to Apple customers’ data, court filing shows | FT

    Exactly as predicted, just because HMG doesn’t want to spy on Apple-using Americans anymore, it still wants to spy on Apple using Britons:

    It also suggests that the Home Office is yet to modify its demand for Apple to grant access to data belonging to customers outside the UK, despite claims by Trump administration officials last week that the British government had “agreed to drop” its effort to tap American citizens’ private information.

    https://www.ft.com/content/fe2c9ae1-d175-4eb9-909e-0b171f6d097c archived at https://archive.ph/vECWu

    #apple #endToEndEncryption #homeOffice #iCloud #privacy #surveillance #tcn

  10. Bloomberg: “Tulsi Gabbard’s ‘Win’ for Apple Isn’t That Simple” | Parmy Olson

    The Home Office will likely drop its order under US pressure, but we won’t know for sure until Apple uses its next appearance before a judge to say its case is invalid. That would be an unfortunate outcome for a fight that should have played out publicly in court, and could have put an end to such intrusive surveillance powers for everyone else. 

    https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2025-08-21/tulsi-gabbard-s-win-for-apple-encryption-in-uk-has-a-downside archived at https://archive.ph/dehRf

    #apple #censorship #endToEndEncryption #homeOffice #iCloud #surveillance #tcn

  11. I don’t wanna rain on the parade but it’s entirely possible that the UK Government vs: APPLE iCloud BACKDOOR STORY IS STILL A THING

    Reuters phrases it this way:

    Britain has dropped its demand for the iPhone maker Apple to provide a “backdoor” that would have enabled access to the protected encrypted data of American citizens

    …which does not say anything about not-backdooring British citizens.

    We should watch carefully whether Apple resurrects ADP in the UK.

    #apple #endToEndEncryption #homeOffice #maskirovka #privacy #tcn

  12. UK backs down in Apple privacy row, US says | BBC News

    Somehow I can’t imagine the British government wanting any kind of legal precedent to be set in this matter.

    Apple responded by withdrawing ADP from the UK market, and started a legal process to challenge the order. This was due to be heard at a tribunal in early 2026.

    It is not yet clear whether that will continue to go ahead.

    Tulsi Gabbard said in a post on X the UK had agreed to drop its instruction for the tech giant to provide a “back door” which would have “enabled access to the protected encrypted data of American citizens and encroached on our civil liberties”.

    The BBC understands Apple has not yet received any formal communication from either the US or UK governments.

    https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cdj2m3rrk74o

    https://twitter.com/DNIGabbard/status/1957623737232007638

    #censorship #endToEndEncryption #homeOffice #iCloud #surveillance #tcn

  13. Reality bites the UK government’s push to undermine end-to-end encryption | Element

    The UK government’s bruising Apple encounter has, inadvertently, underlined the global support for end-to-end encryption in democratic countries. It makes it quite clear that the US – home to the majority of the world’s tech firms – supports end-to-end encryption unequivocally, and will protect its US headquartered firms from other governments’ attempts to undermine encryption.

    https://element.io/blog/reality-bites-the-uk-governments-push-to-undermine-end-to-end-encryption/

    #apple #endToEndEncryption #homeOffice #surveillance #tcn #trump

  14. UK backing down on Apple encryption backdoor after pressure from US | Ars Technica

    Never forget: parts of the NSA/FBI want this too, but not overtly. Nonetheless this is to be welcomed:

    [UK Gov’t] is seeking a way out of a clash with the Trump administration over the UK’s demand that Apple provide it with access to secure customer data, two senior British officials have told the Financial Times.

    https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2025/07/uk-backing-down-on-apple-encryption-backdoor-after-pressure-from-us/

    https://www.ft.com/content/3a3e6dbc-591d-4087-9ad3-11af04f0176f

    #apple #endToEndEncryption #homeOffice #surveillance #tcn #trump

  15. ‘🇬🇧 government is using national security as a “smokescreen” to refuse to disclose how many technical capability notices (TCNs) it has issued to telecoms and internet companies to secretly gain access to users’ encrypted communications and data, and make other modifications to their networks’ -Conservative MP and former leadership candidate, David Davis (and former accounting officer for the intelligence budget) #TCN #Apple #WhatsApp #IPT computerweekly.com/news/366625

  16. Fascinating indeed to spend this morning discussing the #Apple #TCN backdoor order from the 🇬🇧 government, with some of the UK’s top legal and technology experts (eg @mikarv), at @ucllaws