Investigatory Powers Act
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A UK surveillance law that can authorize technical capability notices for data access.
Why it's here
Placed in Assess: 2 article(s) of evidence from 1 source(s), led by regulatory news, with 1 in the last 30 days. Confidence 33%.
Evidence (2)
- 8Hacker News·9/24/2026regulationUK two-tier access to Apple iCloud encryption
The report says UK authorities used the Investigatory Powers Act to issue a secret Technical Capability Notice to Apple, seeking access to iCloud data protected by its strongest encryption. Apple later stopped offering Advanced Data Protection to new UK users, creating a situation where existing users who enabled it can keep stronger protection while later users cannot.
- 6Hacker News·8/30/2026regulationUK Poll Shows Strong Public Opposition to Accessing Encrypted Chats
A CDT-commissioned poll of 2,000 British adults found broad opposition to government access to encrypted private messages, with most respondents saying they trust neither current nor future governments with that power. Many also warned that such access could weaken security, create new vulnerabilities, and encourage self-censorship.