Geheimerlass: Datenschützer klagen gegen britischen Überwachungsbefehl an Apple

Bürgerrechtler haben Beschwerde gegen die von Großbritannien geforderte iCloud-Hintertür bei dem Gericht eingelegt, das über die Sicherheitsbehörden wacht.

https://www.heise.de/news/Geheimerlass-Datenschuetzer-klagen-gegen-britischen-Ueberwachungsbefehl-an-Apple-10317201.html?wt_mc=sm.red.ho.mastodon.mastodon.md_beitraege.md_beitraege&utm_source=mastodon

#Apple’s appeal against #UK’s secret #iCloud backdoor order must be held in public, rights groups urge

https://techcrunch.com/2025/03/13/apples-appeal-against-uks-secret-icloud-backdoor-order-must-be-held-in-public-rights-groups-urge/

the longer Apple vs UK gov't battle regarding iCloud encryption goes, the more it looks like a circus and an absolute mess that was avoidable

and both sides are responsible for it: UK for issuing the request in the first place in the shadiest possible way; Apple for initially bending in (& giving other gov'ts a signal they may do that) and U-turning by going to court which they should've done in the first place

"Passwort" Folge 27: News von Verschlüsselungsangriffen bis Kryptodiebstahl

Die Hosts besprechen Lücken bei der automatischen Zertifikatsvergabe, politische Angriffe auf Verschlüsselung, technische Angriffe auf Bybit und einiges mehr.

https://www.heise.de/news/Passwort-Folge-27-News-von-Verschluesselungsangriffen-bis-Kryptodiebstahl-10309523.html?wt_mc=sm.red.ho.mastodon.mastodon.md_beitraege.md_beitraege&utm_source=mastodon

#PrivacyInternational’s letter to the #UK #HomeOffice demanding transparency on Technical Capability Notices

https://privacyinternational.org/advocacy/5535/privacy-internationals-letter-uk-home-office-demanding-transparency-technical

Mittwoch: Apple gegen britische Überwachung, Google mit KI gegen Betrugsversuche

Beschwerde gegen geheime Backup-Zugriffe + KI gegen Scam in Google Messages + O2 mit Kundenabgleich gegen Betrug + Telekom für DOGE Europas + iPad Air mit M3

https://www.heise.de/news/Mittwoch-Apple-gegen-britische-Ueberwachung-Google-mit-KI-gegen-Betrugsversuche-10304402.html?wt_mc=sm.red.ho.mastodon.mastodon.md_beitraege.md_beitraege&utm_source=mastodon

The #UK Government Forced #Apple to Remove Advanced Data Protection: What Does This Mean for You?

https://www.privacyguides.org/articles/2025/02/28/uk-forced-apple-to-remove-adp/

#Trump: #UK #encryption laws are like what you get in #China

https://www.spectator.co.uk/article/trump-uk-encryption-laws-are-like-what-you-get-in-china/

#Apple deaktiviert Verschlüsselung auf #iCloud. US-Behörden Zugriff auf Daten von Europäern. "Ach, es gibt keine Alternativen" #Quatsch

1 gutes Beispiel

Europäische Cloud (CH-Anbieter), durchgängig verschlüsselt, stabil und erprobt, zahlbar (500 GB/10 CHF) @proton.me

https://proton.me/drive

#nextcloud - klar, in verchiedenen Varianten eine weitere Alternative - wurde hier auch mehrfach bereits angeführt

As of Feb 21, Apple users located in the UK can no longer activate Advanced Data Protection (end-to-end encryption) for their iCloud Drive, iCloud Backup, Photos, Notes, and more.

For people in the UK, this is of course bad news and a very disappointing development. If this regional ADP block is maintained, it is a huge drawback for any Apple user's privacy rights, and a loss of data security as well.

For people outside the UK, this is a loud warning alarm. The UK government isn't the only one that has repeatedly tried to undermine encryption and privacy rights. While this might sound obvious for some authoritarian regimes, it's sadly also true for other governments considered open and democratic.

https://www.privacyguides.org/articles/2025/02/28/uk-forced-apple-to-remove-adp/

"Passwort" Folge 26: Homomorphe Verschlüsselung

Auf verschlüsselten Daten rechnen, ohne sie zu entschlüsseln? Klingt seltsam, geht aber tatsächlich. Wie, das klären Christopher und sein Gast in dieser Folge.

https://www.heise.de/news/Passwort-Folge-26-Homomorphe-Verschluesselung-10282388.html?wt_mc=sm.red.ho.mastodon.mastodon.md_beitraege.md_beitraege&utm_source=mastodon

An #iCloud #Backdoor Would Make Our Phones Less Safe

https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2025/02/an-icloud-backdoor-would-make-our-phones-less-safe.html

Well this is some bullshit isn't it?
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cgj54eq4vejo

TLDR: #Apple is removing end-to-end #encryption from UK #iCloud users cause the UK gov is a whiny bitch

If you’re in the UK, cancel your iCloud subscription.

(Or the government will have access to all your data. Just like how things work in China.)

Your best bet is to take offline backups yourself as any cloud service provider that does business in the UK will have to either do the same or leave the market.

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cgj54eq4vejo

PS. This is why we left the UK ten years ago. So we could on our own terms and wouldn’t have to do so later on. https://ar.al/notes/so-long-and-thanks-for-all-the-fish/

#UK #surveillance #Apple #icloud https://mastodon.social/@vascorsd/114042733377696746

This is NOT GOOD, not good AT ALL!

Now it will be only a matter of time before the US will want the same!

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cgj54eq4vejo

If you are using Apple devices, and you don't have a use case which means you can't do it:

**TURN ON "ADVANCED DATA PROTECTION" NOW.**

It's probably too late if you're in the UK, but for just about anyone else it should still be possible to make it clear to Apple that you value your data privacy.

Have paper, pen and ideally a hard surface at hand to write down the recovery code. Store that paper in a safe place.

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cgj54eq4vejo