- The British Government’s guidelines no longer include mentions of E2EEE
- The move follows a dispute between the British government and Apple
- Apple recently pulled its encryption service in the UK after a backdoor request
The dispute between the British government and Apple continues, with the previous quiet decision to remove its recommendation to use the tech company’s end-to-end encryption (E2EEE), also known as Advanced Data Protection (ADP).
The move, spotted by blogger Alec Muffett, comes weeks after Apple withdrew ADP from the country after the government’s alleged request to build a back door in the enforcement of law – which would have given agencies access to protected photos, messages and other data.
Previously, the agencies in NCSC and GCHQ advice recommended that lawyers, lawyers and legal professionals turn on encryption, including ADP for iOS – but encryption advice is no longer available.
The importance of encryption
Apple doubled on its encryption and promised to “never build a back door,” and the privacy campaigns claim that this “brings millions and privacy and privacy.”
Encryption is a tool that is encrypted information and end-to-end means that this is done both as the information sent and received. Apple’s ADP means that even Apple cannot access the data.
The technical company claims that once a back door or ‘Master key’ is built that leaves the risk of the key being stolen by threat players or that the information may fall into the wrong hands.
“With Apple Removal of Advanced Data Protection (ADP) for British users, consumers need to focus on alternative ways to secure their data,” said Matt Aldridge, Senior Principal Solutions consultant at OpentExt CyberSecurity.
“While iMessages, Facetime, health data and iCloud keychain remain safe, users have to review what they store in iCloud, especially with backups that are no longer encrypted. Sensitive files and data may need to be stored securely elsewhere, e.g. On external encrypted drives or alternative cloud services that still offer end-to-end encryption. “
