The software UK techies need to protect themselves now Apple's ADP won’t

Apple has disabled Advanced Data Protection in the UK, shifting iCloud data at rest from end-to-end encryption to server-side encryption that Apple can decrypt under warrant via the Investigatory Powers Act and a Technical Capability Notice, while communications in transit like iMessage and FaceTime remain encrypted. The piece details which iCloud categories are impacted (backups, photos, notes, reminders, Safari bookmarks, voice memos, Freeform, Wallet passes), outlines privacy risks, and offers E2EE alternatives (e.g., Standard Notes, Joplin, Obsidian, Signal Note to Self, Lunatask, Proton Calendar, Ente, Proton Drive/Filen/Dropbox). Legal experts warn of potential conflicts with European human rights rulings and EU adequacy risks, and privacy groups and security advocates strongly criticize the move.