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Apple has removed its Advanced Data Protection (ADP) feature from iCloud in the UK, effective immediately. This move comes in response to government demands for access to encrypted user data.The ADP feature, which was an optional setting, ensured that only trusted devices had access to encryption keys used to unlock stored data.

By removing this feature, Apple is effectively allowing governments to access user data without requiring a court order or other formal authorization.This decision raises concerns about the security and privacy of iCloud users in the UK. It also highlights the tension between government demands for law enforcement and individual rights to privacy and security.

Apple is removing its Advanced Data Protection (ADP) feature for iCloud from the United Kingdom with immediate effect following government demands for backdoor access to encrypted user data. The devel...

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  1. Accountability for Data Breaches: Is it enough for corporations to only pay damages when their negligence directly results in financial loss for individuals, or should they be held accountable for any harm caused by data breaches, regardless of financial gain?
  2. Data Protection Regulations and Enforcement: Why are some companies still not adhering to data protection regulations, and what measures can be taken to ensure stricter enforcement and penalties for non-compliance?
  3. International Cooperation on Data Privacy: How can the European Union's General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) serve as a model for other regions to protect individual data privacy, and what challenges are associated with implementing such regulations globally?

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The European Commission has been ordered to pay damages to a user for violating its own data protection regulations. This case highlights the principle that individuals have the right to seek compensation when their personal data is lost, stolen, or shared without safeguards.

The decision underscores the importance of accountability for corporations and institutions that fail to protect user data. The European General Court found that the EC violated EU privacy protections by facilitating the transfer of a citizen's IP address and other personal data to Meta.

This case may serve as a precedent for users and lawmakers in otheegions.

The European Commission was caught failing to comply with its own data protection regulations and, in a first, ordered to pay damages to a user for the violation. The €400 ($415) award may be tiny c...

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