Gabbard opposes UK's demand for Apple's cloud data access

Tulsi Gabbard, Director of National Intelligence, expressed concerns over the British government's reported request for Apple to create backdoor access to users' cloud data. She stated this could violate Americans' privacy rights. Apple recently announced it would stop offering advanced data security for British users. This follows a secret order from British officials seeking access to encrypted data stored in the cloud. Gabbard has asked U.S. intelligence leaders to examine the U.K. demand and plans to discuss it with British officials. Current agreements between the U.S. and U.K. prevent either country from demanding cloud data on each other's citizens.