Apple Pulls End-to-End Encryption in iCloud: What Does It Mean for CISOs?

At the end of February, UK Apple users lost a key security feature, Advanced Data Protection (ADP), after the iPhone maker reportedly refused to bow to government pressure to build a backdoor into its products.

This loss means that most data stored in iCloud – including backups, photos and notes – will not be protected by the gold standard of encryption, end-to-end encryption.

"The move could also put regulatory and compliance pressure on CISOs. If the UK’s demand emboldens other governments to request similar access to data, it will increase the burden on security leaders to navigate conflicting compliance requirements" - Jordan M. Schroeder, Managing CISO at Barrier Networks tells Kate O'Flaherty for the latest article in Assured Intelligence.