Flying Squid@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 11 months agoApple says it will remove services such as FaceTime and iMessage from the UK rather than weaken security if new proposals are made law and acted upon.www.bbc.comexternal-linkmessage-square352fedilinkarrow-up11.87Karrow-down132cross-posted to: technology@hexbear.nettechnology@lemmy.worldtech@kbin.social
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minus-squaretmjaea@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up18arrow-down1·11 months agoCan you elaborate on signal? They have a open source codebase without any back door?!
minus-squareRinlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up14·11 months agoYes you’re correct. Signal would have to be forced to make a back door for the UK gov under this proposal. This is why they, with several others, are threatening to stop providing services in the UK should this pass.
Can you elaborate on signal? They have a open source codebase without any back door?!
Yes you’re correct. Signal would have to be forced to make a back door for the UK gov under this proposal. This is why they, with several others, are threatening to stop providing services in the UK should this pass.