The UK agrees to drop the Apple mandate “The Back door”, says the American espionage chief Technology news

National Intelligence Director, Toulcy Gabbard, says the change supports the privacy of American users.

The chief of espionage in Washington said that Apple will not have to provide the UK government by accessing the encrypted data of American citizens, indicating the end of the via privacy class for a period of months.

Toulcy Gabbard, director of the United States Intelligence, said on Monday that London has agreed to drop its requirements for Apple to provide a “back door” that would allow access to protected data for American users and “infringe on our civil freedoms”.

Gabbard said that the reflection was the result of months of participation with the United Kingdom “to ensure that Americans’ databases remain in particular and our constitutional rights and civil freedoms are protected.”

The UK government said it will not comment on operational issues, but London and Washington have long -term security arrangements and sympathetic arrangements that include guarantees to protect privacy.

A government spokesman said: “We will continue to build on these arrangements, and we will also continue to maintain a strong security framework to ensure our continued follow -up to terrorists and serious criminals working in the United Kingdom.”

“We will always take all necessary measures at the local level to maintain the safe citizens of the UK.”

Apple did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

UK climbing on encryption comes after Apple announced in February that it is no longer able to provide advanced data protection, a security feature of its highest level, in the country.

Although Apple did not provide a reason for change at that time, the announcement came after the Washington Post newspaper reported that UK security officials have secretly ordered the California -based technology giant to provide a comprehensive access to the cloud data that belongs to users all over the world.

Under the UK investigation authorities, the authorities may compel companies to remove encryption in light of what is known as “technical ability notification”.

Companies that receive a legal associated notice of confidentiality about the request unless the government is granted otherwise.

It was not immediately clear whether Apple would start providing advanced data protection again in the United Kingdom.

Like other technology giants, Apple has marketed its use of a comprehensive encryption as evidence of its fixed commitment to the privacy of its users.

The encryption is disturbed to the end of the data so that it cannot be read by third parties, including the law enforcement and technology itself.

Governments all over the world have made many attempts to undermine or overcome encryption, saying that they protect serious criminals from scrutiny.

Privacy and civil freedom experts have condemned the efforts made to weaken this technology, on the pretext that they are treating innocent people as potential criminals and putting the privacy and security of all users at risk.

John Ban, head of the electronic invitation group, welcomed the electronic borders in Australia, unlike reporting the United Kingdom as a victory over digital rights and safety.

Ban told Al -Jazeera: “If Apple is to create a back door for encrypted user data, it may create great risks that can be exploited by Internet criminals and authoritarian governments,” Ban told Al -Jazeera.

“EFA believes that access to encryption techniques is vital for individuals and groups to be able to protect the security and privacy of their information, and it is essential to the existence of the digital economy. The right to use encoded communications in the law must be devoted.”