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Posted on 7 April 202510 April 2025

Apple Encryption and the UK Government the next move.

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The UK Governement wanted privacy for their courhearing with Apple – ironic as they want to reduce our privacy as part of this case: Privacy hearing in Private | Smart Thinking Solutions However a judge disagreed with the Home Office that national security would be damaged by facts revealed in …

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Posted on 24 March 202527 March 2025

Backdoors into encrypted apps

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First the UK Government demanded that Apple include a backdoor into their encrypted services for UK law enforcement and other official UK agencies to use (see below), now both Sweden and Denmark are wanting similar access: More Countries are Demanding Backdoors to Encrypted Apps – Schneier on Security If you …

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Posted on 17 March 202520 March 2025

Privacy hearing in Private

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The arguments between the UK Government and Apple over the US tech giant supplying end-to-end-encryption for UK customers continues. Apple encrypted data row case begins in secret – BBC News The BBC among other news outlets petitioned for the case to be heard in public – as it affects the …

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Posted on 5 March 20256 March 2025

Apple, The UK Government, UK Apple users and Encryption

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This story just keeps going on… For those of you that need a catch-up, here are my article about the argument between the UK Government and Apple: Apple and End-to-End Encryption | Smart Thinking Solutions Encryption or Not Encryption | Smart Thinking Solutions At least we will be a lot …

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Posted on 27 October 202326 October 2023

The UK’s Online Safety Bill is now Law

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The Conservative Government’s Online Safety Bill is now law. Online Safety Bill: divisive internet rules become law – BBC Do you have an opinion on it? I do. Let’s see if Big Tech does leave the UK in protest to being asked to compromise our privacy or will they follow …

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