UK government forces backdoor in Apple encryption: this is BAD

Geffers

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Seems that had Apple complied with the Government requirement to allow the back door Apple were legally compelled to say nothing to customers.
 

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They did and are now appealing it, but it looks like in the first instance they have to comply.
 

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This is an excellent result. I was pessimistic that the UK government would actually back down on this. Now, let's see if they continue applying pressure on other companies.

Geffers posted the actual announcement, but here's a news article about this with some more detail:
The US director of national intelligence says the UK has withdrawn its controversial demand to access global Apple users' data if required.

Tulsi Gabbard said in a post on X, external 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.

 

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Good news, about time someone clipped the wings of this dangerous, nosy leftist government.
 

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The tories are just as bad since they introduced this draconian bill, so it's bipartisan.
 

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American company 4chan tells OFCOM where to stick it over the Online Safety Act and I hope they prevail. This case tests the jurisdiction of the OSA which claims to be worldwide which never seemed right to me and looks like it actually isn't after all.

A lawyer representing the online message board 4chan says it won't pay a proposed fine by the UK's media regulator as it enforces the Online Safety Act.

According to Preston Byrne, managing partner of law firm Byrne & Storm, Ofcom has provisionally decided to impose a £20,000 fine "with daily penalties thereafter" for as long as the site fails to comply with its request.

"Ofcom's notices create no legal obligations in the United States," he told the BBC, adding he believed the regulator's investigation was part of an "illegal campaign of harassment" against US tech firms.

Ofcom has declined to comment while its investigation continues.

"4chan has broken no law


@Astro What you'll find this one interesting as I remember what you said about the OSA regarding your site and where they could stick it.
 

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They can fine away... good luck on it doing any good. Their court actions have ZERO authority in other nations.
It is no different than a US court trying to impose their decisions on a person/company in another country. The only way that might work is if it is supported by a standing agreement between countries.
 
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