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Scope LevelNational
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Last Update2025-08-19
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Event Overview
Illustrates ongoing tensions between national security demands and digital privacy, reflecting the challenges that governments and technology companies face over access to encrypted user data. Highlights cross-border complexities when different jurisdictions seek control over information held by multinational firms. Demonstrates the pushback against regulatory measures that may undermine global trust in digital platforms, with implications for corporate policy, user confidence, and international data governance frameworks.
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UK Withdraws Mandate for Apple to Provide Backdoor to US User Data
U.S. Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard stated in a post on X on Monday that the UK government will no longer force Apple Inc. to provide a so-called "backdoor" for US user data. In January, the UK had issued an order requiring iPhone manufacturer Apple to remove advanced encryption from user data stored in its cloud services, allowing the UK government to access global user data, including possible communication data such as voice memos and phone data backups.