The government’s request to Apple was an attempt to force the firm to break its own encryption systems, and allow police and security services to more easily access such data when needed. — Reuters
LONDON: Apple has confirmed it is removing one of its most powerful data security features from use in the UK after a row with the government.
Advanced Data Protection (ADP), is an opt-in tool on Apple’s iCloud service which meant only an account holder could access the “majority” of file types such as photos or notes, as they were end-to-end encrypted – meaning even Apple cannot access them.
