Apple will no longer be required to provide international law enforcement access to private data after the U.K. agreed to rescind an investigatory power mandate.

Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard said that the U.K. would drop its mandate for Apple to provide an encrypted data "back door," after the policy came under criticism from the tech industry.

Newsweek contacted Apple for more information on the agreement via email.

Why It Matters

The reported withdrawal touches on core questions about cross-border law enforcement powers, the security of encrypted personal data stored in cloud backups, and the potential for government access to private communications and photos of U.S. citizens.

Apple has publicly framed its approach to user privacy around on-device processing

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