Written Question·Home Office·UIN 33226

Cryptography: Apple

Tabled: 24 February 2025

Answered: 4 March 2025

Question

Rupert Lowe

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of the decision by Apple to withdraw its advanced data protection system in the UK on cybersecurity risks to (a) businesses, (b) journalists and

Answer

Dan Jarvis

The Home Office does not comment on operational matters, including for example confirming or denying the existence of any notices. This has been the longstanding position of successive UK Governments for reasons of national security.The UK has a longstand...

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