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Re:Apple previews Lockdown Mode by Miraste on Wednesday July 06, 2022 @05:59PM (#32007355)
I don't think Korea or Australia have the power to force Apple to build backdoors into their products. Maybe they'd get to use the US one if they asked nicely.
Re:Apple previews Lockdown Mode by __d on Thursday July 07, 2022 @08:56AM (#32013472)
Australian law requires that Apple enable a "backdoor" when issued a Technical Capability Notice.

I don't know one has been issued. But Apple still sells devices in Australia, so I'm assuming it has complied when it was asked.

See https://www.techtarget.com/searchsecurity/definition/Austral... for an overview.

Re:Apple previews Lockdown Mode by Handytinge on Sunday July 17, 2022 @02:55PM (#32129902)
TCNs can only be issued to CSPs, Apple isn't one.

There are enough issues with the spying bills introduced in the last few years without creating ones that don't exist.

Re:Apple previews Lockdown Mode by buildbot on Wednesday July 06, 2022 @06:26PM (#32007641)
Unless it was some kind of false flag to encourage trust, the US government asked less than nicely via the FBI and Apple told them to pound sand.