A request from the United Kingdom to Apple reopens the debate on privacy!
Data confidentiality has become a theme of central debate. Recently, the United Kingdom ordered that Apple, a great defender of the privacy of its users, to grant Unprecedented access to encrypted user data stored in your cloudIn order to use them in criminal surveys, according to a Washington Post report.
Everything indicates that this unprecedented request from the British government is protected by its 2016 investigation powers. A “technical capacity opinion” has been requested.
The United Kingdom asks Apple access to encrypted data
The “technical capacity notice” requires general access to the data of encrypted users stored in the Apple cloud, instead of specific assistance to access a particular account, as is generally practice. This unprecedented request has aroused concerns about the confidentiality of users, since It would allow the government to access personal information without a specific judicial order or criminal investigation in progress.
According to a publication of Reuters, last year, while the United Kingdom consulted the modifications of the 2016 law, which were supported necessary to follow the evolution of cyber-technologies and threats, Apple told Parliament that it would never build a “back door” in its products.
Although Apple has not made declarations in this regard, complying with the British order would rest a dangerous precedent and could erode the confidence of its users in the protection of their personal information. The company, which offers advanced security functions such as advanced data protection to ensure that they cannot even unlock the data from their users, would now be forced to reconsider their position.
This particular case adds to increasing pressure in the face of technological companies related to the extreme with extreme encryption. In the United Kingdom, The 2023 online security lawaroused controversy by demanding companies that take measures against sexual abuse equipment on children on their platforms.
In this regard, companies such as Meta, WhatsApp and Signal have raised their voice, arguing that this law endangers the protocol which guarantees the intimacy of the communications of its users. In addition, a few weeks ago, a report that suggests USA
This debate is not new. Governments argue that access to encrypted data is essential to combat terrorism and crime organized, while technological companies and Privacy defenders argue that generalized access to personal data feels a dangerous precedent and erodes individual freedoms.
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