Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard says she has serious concerns about the British government's reported demand that Apple provide backdoor access to any data stored in the cloud. In a written response to members of Congress,

The order required Apple to develop the capability to defeat the strong encryption in its optional Advanced Data Protection cloud data storage.

Tulsi Gabbard called the order, which demands Apple permit the United Kingdom backdoor access into global users’ iCloud backups, a “clear and egregious” violation of Americans’ privacy.

U.S. Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard has condemned the United Kingdom's demand for Apple Inc. to create a "backdoor" to encrypted iCloud accounts, calling it a "clear and egregious violation of Americans' privacy and civil liberties.

Tulsi Gabbard, the US director of national intelligence, has hit out at the UK’s demand that Apple build a “back door” in its iCloud security system, saying such a move would be an “egregious violation” of Americans’ privacy that may breach the two countries’ data agreement.

US director of national intelligence Tulsi Gabbard wrote in a letter that her lawyers are “working to provide a legal opinion on the implications” of the UK’s reported demand for a backdoor to all Apple users’ encrypted data breaks the Cloud Act agreement,

Apple has a security nightmare on its hands that’s showing no signs yet of coming to an end. For the first time, the iPhone-maker is making its famously locked-down phones less secure, putting millions of users at risk.

According to a letter seen by 9to5Mac, the Trump Administration is investigating whether the UK may have broken a

A secret order issued by the UK against Apple would be a ‘clear and egregious violation’ if it provides back door access to Americans’ encrypted data, says US director of national intelligence.

The confrontation between Washington and London is gaining momentum so quickly that it may soon lead to a complete rejection of intelligence sharing. Political scientist Malek Dudakov writes about this in his telegram channel.

US President Donald Trump has criticized the UK government's request for Apple to create a 'back door' for accessing user data, likening it to practices in China. US Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard shared similar concerns,