Apple Ordered by UK to Create Global iCloud Encryption Backdoor

Re:Apple Ordered by UK to Create Global iCloud Encryption Ba... by eric_h on Friday February 07, 2025 @02:14PM (#42976321)

Their Irish tax haven is rather specifically _not_ in the UK.

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Re:Apple Ordered by UK to Create Global iCloud Encryption Ba... by booi on Friday February 07, 2025 @03:00PM (#42976810)

yeah isn't it in... you know... Ireland?

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Re:Apple Ordered by UK to Create Global iCloud Encryption Ba... by nichohel on Friday February 07, 2025 @04:19PM (#42977595)

There is the Republic of Ireland, not in UK, and Northern Ireland, in UK.

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Re:Apple Ordered by UK to Create Global iCloud Encryption Ba... by chrisjj on Saturday February 08, 2025 @05:17AM (#42981936)

And Apple's "haven" is in Republic of Ireland, so no, not UK.

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Re:Apple Ordered by UK to Create Global iCloud Encryption Ba... by gardenhedge on Saturday February 08, 2025 @08:11AM (#42982736)

fyi, if you see Ireland or Irish mentioned it nearly always refers to the Republic of Ireland.

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Re:Apple Ordered by UK to Create Global iCloud Encryption Ba... by miningape on Saturday February 08, 2025 @04:58PM (#42986543)

Oh American education system please never change

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Re:Apple Ordered by UK to Create Global iCloud Encryption Ba... by tonyedgecombe on Saturday February 08, 2025 @05:34PM (#42986774)

I’ve met a few fellow brits who don’t know the difference.

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