Apple suggests iMessage and FaceTime could be withdrawn in UK over law change

apple-facetime
Facebook
Twitter
LinkedIn

Source: The Guardian

US tech firm says giving government oversight of security changes could endanger encrypted products.

Apple has said planned changes to British surveillance laws could affect iPhone users’ privacy by forcing it to withdraw security features, which could ultimately lead to the closure of services such as FaceTime and iMessage in the UK.

The firm has become a vocal opponent of what it views as UK government moves against online privacy, and it said last month that provisions in the forthcoming online safety bill could endanger message encryption…

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2023/jul/20/uk-surveillance-law-changes-could-force-apple-to-withdraw-security-features

Sign up for our newsletter

Get weekly news and insights delivered straight to your inbox!