Congress is PISSED at British Backdoor Bid, but Apple Stays Shtum

A blogwatch column compiles news and commentary about a confidential UK order reportedly compelling Apple to create a backdoor into iCloud’s Advanced Data Protection (ADP). U.S. lawmakers, privacy advocates, and commentators warn the demand would undermine end-to-end encryption globally, enable broad government access to private data, risk setting a precedent for other states, and could strain international relationships or prompt Apple to withdraw services rather than comply.