Demand for access to iCloud data is ‘wrong fight to pick’ say critics of UK government move

Apple has said it won’t give the UK government backdoor access to customers’ encrypted data.

The announcement by Apple last week to withdraw its cloud storage encryption services from the UK market took many users by surprise. As it turned out, not everyone knew about the behind-the-scenes battle between the tech giant and the UK government that led to the decision.

“Apple can no longer

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