Apple criticises British plans to extend online surveillance

'No' to backdoor: Apple says the best way to protect against increasingly sophisticated hacking schemes and cyber attacks was by putting into place increasingly stronger – not weaker – encryption. — Reuters

LONDON: Apple has raised concerns about British plans to give security agencies extra online surveillance powers, saying a planned law could weaken the security of personal data for millions of people.

Britain unveiled proposals for sweeping new powers last month, including the right to find out which websites people visit, that it said were needed to keep the country safe from criminals, fraudsters and militants.