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Mozilla has taken steps to revise its Terms of Use following criticism over the language. The initial version sparked concerns that it could lead to the company misusing user data.

The organization has since updated the terms, aiming to address these concerns and provide a clearer understanding of what information can be collected and processed.Mozilla's revised Terms of Use focus on necessary rights for operating Firefox, rather than broad-based access to user data. This shift is aimed at restoring trust with its users.

Firefox browser maker Mozilla on Friday updated its Terms of Use a second time within a week following criticism overbroad language that appeared to give the company the rights to all information uplo...

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#CLOUDActViolations #EncryptionMatters #AppleUK #DataPrivacyFail #BackdoorDemands #UserRightsMatter #GlobalDataProtection #DigitalSecurityRisk #UKVsApple #EndToEndEncryption #USInvestigatesUK #BilateralAgreementBreached #TechAuditsTheWorld #PersonalDataProtect #CryptographyInAction

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  1. Balancing National Security and Individual Privacy: How do you think the U.S. officials' investigation into the UK's demands for Apple to create a backdoor will impact the broader debate on encryption and data protection?
  2. The CLOUD Act and Its Implications: What are the key provisions of the CLOUD Act, and how do they relate to the investigation into the UK's alleged violation of the bilateral agreement?
  3. Encrypted Data and Cybersecurity: Will creating backdoors for authorities compromise the security of users' data, and what are the potential consequences of such a compromise?r

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US officials are investigating whether the UK violated a bilateral agreement by demanding Apple create a "backdoor" to access end-to-end encrypted iCloud data. The investigation follows Apple's withdrawal of its Advanced Data Protection feature from the UK after the British government reportedly issued a secret ordeequiring access to encrypted user data globally.

The CLOUD Act prohibits one country from issuing demands for the other's citizens' data, but the UK may have violated this agreement by demanding backdoor access. Cybersecurity experts agree that any government backdoor would eventually be discovered and exploited by malicious actors.

U.S. officials are looking at whether the United Kingdom violated a bilateral agreement by demanding Apple create a "backdoor" to access end-to-end encrypted iCloud data, according to a letter from Na...

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