Thanks to the UK government, Apple can no longer offer new users in the UK the ability to enable Advanced Data Protection. As of 10 a.m. (ET) today, Apple is no longer offering new users in the UK the ...

On January 15, 2026, the UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) announced updated guidance on restricted international transfers aimed ...

Apple Inc. has disabled Advanced Data Protection for U.K. users following a reported request from the government to build a backdoor into the feature. The company made the encryption tool inaccessible ...

For counsel advising clients in this space, the essential task is to help decision-makers see beyond moral vocabulary to ...

Apple Breaks Silence on UK Probe, Removes Data Protection Tool From UK Users Your email has been sent The U.K. government demanded a backdoor into Apple’s Advanced Data Protection. In response to a ...

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Apple today announced that it has removed its Advanced Data Protection feature in the UK. The decision comes after the UK government ordered Apple to build a worldwide backdoor into iCloud encryption.

Regulators logged over 400 personal data breach notifications a day for first time since law came into force GDPR fines ...

One of Apple’s optional features is Advanced Data Protection for iCloud, which offers the company’s highest level of cloud data security. Apple has just announced that this is no longer available to ...

Legal experts warn UK businesses face growing legal and compliance risks from AI in 2026, including copyright disputes, hallucinations, data privacy breaches and rapidly evolving regulation.

In a significant move positioning the UK at the forefront of responsible AI adoption, the government has introduced what it calls a “world first” AI-focused cyber security code of practice. Released ...