From ComputerWorld: New UK government surveillance laws are so over-reaching that tech companies can't possibly meet all of their requirements, according to Apple, which argues the measures will make the online world far less safe.
The UK Home Office is pushing proposals to extend the Investigatory Powers Act (IPA) with a range of proposals that effectively require messaging providers such as Apple, WhatsApp, or Meta to install backdoors into their services. All three services are now threatening to withdraw messaging apps from the UK market if the changes move forward.
They're making those threats for a very good reason: you cannot create a backdoor into software that will only be used by so-called "good guys." Any flaws will be identified and exploited in a range of attacks.
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