Apple fought the law and — contrary to the song lyrics — it won. Years later, Apple decided it would get ahead of the law enforcement curve by attempting to engage in client-side scanni…

Apple Says It Will Exit The UK Market If Government Passes Update To Investigatory Powers Act::Apple fought the law and – contrary to the song lyrics – it won. Years later, Apple decided it would get ahead of the law enforcement curve by attempting to engage in client-side scanning of iPhone users’ content. That worked out less well for Apple, which (at least momentarily) decided making governments happy was more…

  • @[email protected]English
    4•1 year ago

    I mean the tech exists to add a layer of encryption to any communication method. It might need to be applied manually or require a custom app to do it automatically, but public/private key encryption is public knowledge at this point.

      • brianorcaEnglish
        5•1 year ago

        Criminals would. Laws like this disarm citizens but those who are willing to put extra effort to cover their tracks are less affected.