Everyone in the tech industry facepalms almost every time legislators try to pontificate on technology, but the British government appears...

Everyone in the tech industry facepalms almost every time legislators try to pontificate on technology, but the British government appears to be trying to set a new record. After putting iMessage and FaceTime at risk, the government is now suggesting that it might ban some Apple security updates.

  • LChitman
    35•2 years ago

    Tory governments regularly ignore expert advice, even when they have commissioned that advice. Look into immigration and drugs policy in the UK and you will find the government often does the opposite of what experts advise them to do. It’s one of the ways you know they have an agenda other than “doing the right thing” or even “doing what is best for the country”.

  • @Cyberwitch_7493@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
    0•2 years ago

    Oof, while the EU pressures Apple to actually improve their products with USB-C and replaceable batteries, the British government fumbles again. Seriously, E2E is a basic requirement for most companies and should be standard across the board. All this clamoring to try to detect CSAM just stinks like government surveillance and a threat to everyone’s privacy, and the US is no better.

    • @gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
      0•2 years ago

      This is a case where companies might just resort to cutting the UK out of the market entirely, because this has unacceptable implications for literally the entire rest of the world.