Apple has protected data encryption. Britain will not force the company to open iCloud

The United Kingdom has agreed to abandon an order requiring Apple to provide access to encrypted data of iCloud users.

The decision was made after pressure from Donald Trump’s administration, the Financial Times reports.

• At the beginning of the year, the British government, citing the Investigatory Powers Act, demanded that Apple open access to encrypted data of American users.

• The Trump administration strongly opposed the request. The president compared the demand to Chinese surveillance. Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard confirmed that Britain had agreed to abandon this step.

• US Vice President J.D. Vance personally intervened in the negotiations during his visit to London. According to US officials, he managed to reach a “mutually beneficial understanding”.

It is important to note that Apple does not have direct access to most of the encrypted data of iCloud users, and the company has traditionally refused to create back doors for governments. However, the order has not yet been officially revoked. British officials confirm that the conflict with the United States has been resolved, but the document has not yet been canceled.

Earlier, Apple decided to invest an additional $100 billion in the US economy due to Trump’s tariffs. This brings its total investment in the country to $600 billion over the past four years.

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