With standard data protection, Apple could still access and unscramble the information, potentially providing it to enforcement agencies if compelled. However, even Apple can't access that content ...

In response to this extraordinary demand, Apple is removing its Advanced Data Protection tool from the U.K. Apple has consistently, and rightly, resisted creating backdoors to its customers’ data.

Still, Apple says that withdrawing Advanced Data Protection from the UK will not affect the 14 iCloud data categories that are end-to-end encrypted by default.

Feb 21 (Reuters) - Apple (AAPL.O) is scrapping its most advanced security encryption feature for cloud data in Britain, the company said on Friday, an unprecedented response to government demands ...

Apple is reportedly refusing to let the UK government into its end-to-end encrypted iCloud backups—so Advanced Data Protection is being pulled. Here's what you need to know.

If a U.K. user has not already signed up for Advanced Data Protection, they will not be able to as of February 21, Apple said.

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Apple users in the United Kingdom will no longer have access to a key data security feature for iCloud storage: Advanced Data Protection. It’s a relatively small change, but privacy experts ...

It's worth noting, however, that Advanced Data Protection doesn't apply to all iCloud data. iCloud Mail, Contacts, Calendar aren't end-to-end encrypted because they need to interoperate.