The article only talks about Apple but the proposed amendments of the IPA (sadly not the beer but the Investigatory Powers Act) would require any manufacturer WORLDWIDE to stop fixing a software bug which is exploited by UK law enforcement or secret services. Such an overreach is unprecedented.
They're so delusional to think they could enforce that worldwide.
“If enacted, these reforms [to the Investigatory Powers Act] pose a threat to companies’ ability to keep our data safe and increase the risk of criminal attacks. We urge the government to engage with civil society and tech companies, and to reconsider these potentially dangerous proposals.”
"End-to-end encryption keeps our data and our communications safe and secure. The proposed reforms to the Investigatory Powers Act are the government's latest attack on this technology."
🚨 Amendments to the Investigatory Powers Act announced in the King’s Speech mean further attacks on end-to-end encryption. 🚨
Tech companies could be forced to get permission from the UK government if they want to make changes to security features of their products and services.
If enacted, these reforms pose a threat to companies’ ability to keep our data safe and increase the risk of criminal attacks.
The deadline for submitting representations to David Anderson KC's review of the UK's Investigatory Powers Act 2016 was a couple of months back, so hopefully some conclusions pretty soon.
Expect a governmental consultation of there are to be significant changes, probably later this year.