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Apple has joined the chorus of those who know what they're talking about to warn against a UK bill that breaks end-to-end encryption Apple warns that UK's Online Safety Bill puts people at "greater risk": Some laws don't make you safer. Apple has raised its voice against a UK law that will dramatically undermine secure commerce and trust online, warning it could put UK citizens at risk. [Extracted from the article]

The author comments on the British government's Investigatory Powers Bill. He says that the bill gives the government authority to prod into private communications. He also discusses the right to demand encryption keys, communications service providers (CSP), and how the government could perhaps force mobile messaging app WhatsApp and technology firm Apple to stick to server-side encryption.

The article reports on the surveillance plans presented by British Prime Minister David Cameron to ban online messaging services in Great Britain that provides encryption such as WhatsApp and iMessage from computer manufacturer Apple Inc. Discussion and highlights are given on the comments by Cameron regarding the serious impact of the services to law enforcement efforts against terrorism and other crimes, government surveillance, and data privacy.