UK scraps demand for Apple 'backdoor'

The UK has dropped efforts to force Apple Inc. to open a so-called backdoor to US users' data, removing a point of contention between the two sides as they seek to finalize a broader trade deal.

- Bloomberg

US Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard said on Monday that British authorities had rescinded an order asking the company to circumvent encryption to help them pursue certain national security and criminal investigations.