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Apple pulls data protection tool after UK government security row

Apple is taking the unprecedented step of removing its highest level data security tool from customers in the UK, after the government demanded access to user data.Advanced Data Protection (ADP) means only account holders can view items such as photos or documents they have stored online through a process known as end-to-end encryption.But earlier this month the UK government asked for the right to see the data, which currently not even Apple can access.Apple did not comment at the time but has ...

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