Internet privacy is something that is not always guaranteed. We continually see security gaps, platforms that spy on users and programs that are actually a fraud. In this case, we echo the latest novelty with the United Kingdom and Apple as protagonists. Specifically, London wants to have access to all Apple and Power encrypted accounts, among other things, access the information saved in the cloud.
Without a doubt, it is something that will have a great controversy. Apple devices have always been known precisely for maintaining the privacy of users, by blocking the devices and that no one else can access. Now, with the law in hand, the United Kingdom wants to force Apple to allow access to data stored in its cloud.
United Kingdom wants to control Apple devices
According to the Washington Post, from the United Kingdom they not only request access to a specific account, but to have a general capacity and access user encryption information, provided they want. It is something that totally breaks with privacy and is a battle with the brand.
But what will Apple do? As they indicate, they may stop offering end -to -end encryption storage in the United Kingdom. From London, they are covered by state regulations to ask Apple to collaborate and meet the British demand to have access to those encrypted accounts.
In other words, what the United Kingdom asks is to have access to a back door, a route to be able to see all the stored content of Apple encrypted accounts. However, also with the law in hand, it is not allowed to say publicly that the United Kingdom has made this request, so since Apple they have not confirmed anything.
Crossroads for Apple
All this causes a debate to arise within Apple, since they will directly be at a crossroads. Do what they do, they will have some dissatisfaction to some. It is impossible for everyone to win, so it is a real problem for this American company, so present in the European market.
On the one hand, there is the fact of complying or not with what the United Kingdom asks for. If they do not accept what they ask, they could have to leave the British market. A country in which, by the way, they have many millions of customers and represents a very important market share for this company.
On the other hand, there is the option of complying with what they request from London, but that would mean betraying the confidence of their customers and throwing out the main thing that has been one of its main marketing strategies: privacy. Would Apple use users from other countries with the same eyes? Logically, they would think that the same could happen at any time.
In short, the debate is served with this United Kingdom request to access Apple users. This is something that, inevitably, threatens privacy and will mean a problem, do what they finally do.
