advanced data protection
Coverage of advanced data protection in the Nexus archive.
- Apple battles it out again with the UK over encrypted iCloud access
The UK Home Office has issued a Technical Capability Notice to Apple, demanding access to encrypted iCloud data for British users. Apple responded by withdrawing its Advanced Data Protection (ADP) feature for UK customers in 2025 and challenging the notice's legality in the Investigatory Powers Tribunal. Privacy advocacy groups are also contesting the government's use of such notices, citing risks of backdoors and privacy violations.
- Apple launches legal appeal over UK demand for user data
Apple has filed a legal appeal against the U.K. government’s demand to create a backdoor for accessing encrypted user data. The dispute involves Apple’s refusal to build a backdoor, the U.K. shifting from global to targeted access requests, and Apple discontinuing Advanced Data Protection for British users in February 2025.