UK backs down in Apple privacy row, US says

The UK has retracted its demand for Apple to provide a "back door" to access encrypted user data worldwide, according to the US director of national intelligence. The UK's initial demand incited concerns about civil liberties and privacy violations. Apple had taken measures to protect user data and challenged the order legally. The UK's reversal in this privacy row is seen as a positive development in safeguarding the privacy of global Apple users.