The UK government has demanded to be able to access encrypted data stored by Apple users worldwide in its cloud service.

Currently only the Apple account holder can access data stored in this way – the tech giant itself cannot view it.

The demand has been served by the Home Office under the Investigatory Powers Act (IPA), which compels firms to provide information to law enforcement agencies.

Apple declined to comment, but says on its website, external that it views privacy as a “fundamental human right”.

Under the law, the demand cannot be made public… More here.

The most interesting part of this is that the demand should not be made public. How much of what we consider private really isn’t in the UK? That’s not a comfortable feeling.

And it’s not good for Apple because many of us avoid Android for this very reason.

Categories: Apple, Politics