PI has long campaigned against the use and proliferation of such disproportionate government powers. If the UK succeeds in this misguided attempt to access encrypted data, it may set a damaging precedent and encourage abusive regimes around the world to take similar actions.
Key points
- Privacy International is alarmed that the United Kingdom have used an unfettered power that undermines every Apple users’ privacy and security globally.
- This latest overreach threatens everyone’s data and the security of the Internet as a whole, not just Apple’s customers.
- PI believes this an „unprecedented attack on individuals’ private data around the globe is disproportionate and unnecessary.“