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Apple Fights UK Over Encryption Backdoors as US Officials Warn of Privacy Violations

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Apple Fights UK Over Encryption Backdoors as US Officials Warn of Privacy Violations

Image: garloon/Envato Images Senior officials from the U.K. have privately met with their U.S. counterparts to clarify that their request for access to encrypted data in Apple’s iCloud is not a blanket demand; instead, they are seeking access solely to data linked to individuals already involved in crimes such as terrorism, according to Bloomberg. People familiar with the matter told the publication that the British officials emphasized separate warrants would be required for each access…

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Apple Taking Legal Action Against UK Over Backdoor Demands

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Apple Taking Legal Action Against UK Over Backdoor Demands

Image: TheClimateGroup/Creative Commons (2014) Apple is taking legal action against the U.K. government over demands to weaken its strongest cloud security measures, arguing that compliance would jeopardize user privacy and set a dangerous precedence. The Cupertino giant has taken the case to the Investigatory Powers Tribunal, the U.K.’s judicial body responsible for handling complaints regarding the use of surveillance powers by public authorities. It is challenging the legality of the Home Office’s order under the…

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Apple Breaks Silence on UK Probe, Removes Data Protection Tool From UK Users

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Apple Breaks Silence on UK Probe, Removes Data Protection Tool From UK Users

In response to a U.K. government inquiry about access to data sequestered on Apple devices, Cupertino has removed access to the Advanced Data Protection encryption feature from U.K.-held devices. “We have never built a backdoor or master key to any of our products or services and we never will,” an anonymous Apple representative wrote in a statement emailed to TechRepublic. Must-read Apple coverage UK wants law enforcement to be able to access data on individual…

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UK Government Reportedly Demands Access to Encrypted iCloud Files

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UK Government Reportedly Demands Access to Encrypted iCloud Files

The U.K.’s office of the Home Secretary has allegedly asked Apple to provide a backdoor into any material any user has uploaded to iCloud worldwide, The Washington Post reported on Feb. 7. Anonymous sources provided The Washington Post the information and expressed concerns about tech companies being leveraged for government surveillance. Apple has not commented; however, in March, the company provided a statement to Parliament on the occasion of receiving notice of a potential request,…

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Microsoft: 87% of UK Businesses Are Unprepared for Cyberattacks

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Microsoft: 87% of UK Businesses Are Unprepared for Cyberattacks

A report from Microsoft and Goldsmiths, University of London has found that just 13% of U.K. businesses are resilient to cyberattacks, with 48% deemed vulnerable and the remaining 39% facing high risk. A survey of 1,039 senior business decision-makers and 1,051 employees revealed that the majority of U.K. organisations lacked adequate cybersecurity tools or processes. Microsoft warned that this left 87% of organisations exposed to security threats at a time when bad actors were using…

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US and UK go after Chinese hackers accused of state-backed operation against politicians, dissidents

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US and UK go after Chinese hackers accused of state-backed operation against politicians, dissidents

WASHINGTON (AP) — Hackers linked to the Chinese government launched a sweeping, state-backed operation that targeted U.S. officials, journalists, corporations, pro-democracy activists and the U.K.’s election watchdog, American and British authorities said Monday in announcing a set of criminal charges and sanctions. The intention of the campaign, which officials say began in 2010, was to harass critics of the Chinese government, steal trade secrets of American corporations and to spy on and track high-level political…

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UK's NCSC Issues Warning as SVR Hackers Target Cloud Services

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UK's NCSC Issues Warning as SVR Hackers Target Cloud Services

Russian state hackers are adapting their techniques to target organizations moving to the cloud, an advisory from the UK National Cyber Security Centre and international security agencies has warned. The advisory details how cyber espionage group APT29 is directly targeting weaknesses in cloud services used by victim organizations to gain initial access to their systems. APT29 is also expanding the scope of its attacks beyond governments, think tanks, healthcare and energy providers to include victims…

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UK AI Safety Summit: Global Powers Make ‘Landmark’ Pledge to AI Safety

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UK AI Safety Summit: Global Powers Make ‘Landmark’ Pledge to AI Safety

Global leaders from 28 nations have gathered in the U.K. for an influential summit dedicated to AI regulation and safety. Here’s what you need to know. Representatives from 28 countries and tech companies convened on the historic site of Bletchley Park in the U.K. for a landmark two-day summit held Nov. 1-2, 2023, focusing on the safety and regulation of artificial intelligence. Day one of the AI Safety Summit culminated in the signing of the…

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Five Eyes Coalition Release Guidelines for Business Leaders on Securing Intellectual Property

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Five Eyes Coalition Release Guidelines for Business Leaders on Securing Intellectual Property

The Five Eyes coalition’s principles focus on reducing the possibility of IP theft, particularly from nation-state-sponsored threat actors. The Five Eyes security alliance, made up of intelligence agencies from Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the U.K. and the U.S., released on October 17, the Five Principles of Secure Innovation. These principles provide startup founders and other business leaders with guidelines for keeping intellectual property safe from cyberwarfare actors, particularly state-sponsored actors. Jump to: What are the…

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