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By BlackBeltBarrister
Daniel argues the government is moving toward a surveillance state, highlighting a revived demand—reported by the Financial Times—that Apple enable access to encrypted data “for British users only.” He explains why such a back door would inevitably weaken security for all users, not just those in the UK.
Digital ID and the Scale of Exposure
The push for a nationwide Digital ID, potentially extending to those as young as 13, would consolidate vast amounts of personal data. Combined with any form of privileged access to cloud accounts, the result is a comprehensive blueprint of each person’s life—messages, photos, files, locations, even health stats—ripe for misuse if compromised.
Apple’s Position and Privacy Warnings
Apple is not offering Advanced Data Protection to new UK users and reiterates it has never built (and will not build) a master key. Privacy advocates warn that breaking end-to-end encryption in one jurisdiction effectively breaks it everywhere, opening the door to hostile states and criminals exploiting the same weakness.
False Flags: When Systems Get It Wrong
Daniel recounts a client story: an innocent school-play video triggered platform detection systems, leading to total account lockout—emails, photos, files all gone at once. He cautions that if government access is layered atop such systems, the consequences of error become devastating and widespread.
From “Nothing to Hide” to “Nothing Left Private”
Even if access begins with targeted lists, Daniel notes that history shows scope creep and technical exploits spread. With AI trawling data at scale, citizens could face de-banking-style outcomes—reputational flags, closed accounts, and practical exclusion—based on mistakes or context-blind algorithms.
Key Takeaways
- UK-only back door is a myth: Any weakness becomes global.
- Digital ID magnifies risk: More data in one place, bigger fallout.
- Errors already hurt people: False flags can erase digital lives.
- Democratic choice matters: Such changes warrant open debate—potentially a referendum.
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