The UK government wanted Apple to make a backdoor into one of their encrypted services so they could snoop on anyone, including none British.
Apple instead pulled the service for the UK ALONE basically showing they'd rather tell the entire UK they can't use their product than allow the UK government to spy inside their systems.
And thanks to Apple of all people, there's precedent for withdrawing service than allow the UK government access or control of their systems.
I can guarantee, if Microsoft makes moves, this'll be dropped in seconds due to backlash.
Given HOW MUCH governments use the office software..
Come again?
The UK government wanted Apple to make a backdoor into one of their encrypted services so they could snoop on anyone, including none British.
Apple instead pulled the service for the UK ALONE basically showing they'd rather tell the entire UK they can't use their product than allow the UK government to spy inside their systems.
Thank god. I think there probably wouldn't be much time before public backlash caused that to go crazy.