In the face of an unprecedented secret demand by the government of the United Kingdom to provide backdoor access to all iCloud data worldwide, Apple stood firm. Instead, the company disabled UK ...

If you own an iPhone, you might already have an iCloud account for your file storage needs. And if you don't, you should; regular online backups make it much easier to restore your data if your phone ...

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 ...

Apple has disabled its most advanced data security feature, Advanced Data Protection (ADP), for UK users following a government request for access to encrypted data. Apple, a staunch opponent of ...

Apple AAPL.O is dropping its most advanced, end-to-end security encryption feature for cloud data in the UK, the company said on Friday, an unprecedented move after reports that the government ...

If you've put in the effort to secure your data on your computer, iPhone and other devices, you can already sleep better than most people. But there's still a vector that could be out of your control: ...

In a world in which privacy is a hot-button issue, we might have expected Brits to be outraged that their government was responsible for Apple withdrawing Advanced Data Protection from the UK. In ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. David Birch is a London-based advisor on digital financial services. Financial services rest on the twin, but interrelated, ...

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 ...

Apple's highest level of security can ensure that only you have access to your data, but you'll want to keep a few safeguards in mind. I started my career with CNET all the way back in 2005, when the ...

Jeff Carlson writes about mobile technology for CNET. He is also the author of dozens of how-to books covering a wide spectrum ranging from Apple devices and cameras to photo editing software and ...