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Apple will be obliged to abandon the encryption of the iPhone and service under the new law in the UK

Data encryption is a major problem for British intelligence, they claim that it gives them access to entire areas of cyberspace. On Wednesday, the Parliament will consider the bill, in the case of adoption of which Apple will have to give protection to iPhone and iPad and provide access keys to data users under the threat of a ban of sales of gadgets.

The British government will seek the extension of the powers of secret services Internet surveillance of suspects, said the head of the Ministry of internal Affairs of the country, Teresa may.

“Encryption is important for security people, they deal with the modern communications in a digital world. But we will maintain the current position, which allows the authorities when the proper procedure is to use a special order… Have to work a very strict system of issue of such warrants, as well as oversight of their implementation,” said Mei in an interview with the BBC.

Encryption of Internet services is a major problem for the British security services, which, in turn, declare that it does not give them access in the entire area of cyberspace. In particular, intelligence agencies have problems with interception of iMessage and FaceTime, as providers are not able to decrypt the content data being sent.

Apple has made changes to data encryption system with the release of iOS 8, allowing access to user information only gets the mobile device owner. The company has previously kept the encryption keys that allowed them to unlock the gadgets at the request of law enforcement, but in the case of iOS 8 and newer OS versions do not.

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According to Mei, the law expanding the powers of intelligence agencies will be submitted to Parliament on Wednesday. In the case of its adoption, Apple will be required to provide access to data iPhone users after obtaining a warrant. “Special services will have new, more effective tools for Internet surveillance, explained Mei. – The law will allow intelligence agencies to know who is talking and when.”

Earlier Apple CEO Tim cook said that the company opposes the attempts of the us government to access users ‘ personal data under the pretext of fighting terrorism. At IT company in USA serious pressure to ensure that they have installed backdoors in encryption mechanisms to counter crime.

In Cupertino strongly oppose. As stated by Tim cook, Apple has never worked with any government Agency in the world for the purpose of obtaining access to the systems, products and services of the Corporation and did not provide access to their servers. His company treats privacy as a “basic human right”.

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