New Delhi, Feb. 25 -- Apple's 'advanced data protection' will no longer be available to its UK users. The feature encrypted backed-up data on iPhones to its cloud platform, protecting older, sensitive messages. Will Apple's decision weaken privacy policies across tech platforms globally? Mint explains:

Apple didn't disclose the reason while announcing the decision last Friday, but reports underlined that the move was in response to the UK government imposing a 'technical capability notice' under the Investigatory Powers Act, 2016. Citing national security, the law allows a coercive order against a company to reveal requisite data, while asking it to not divulge the same data to the users who are compromised. Since Apple would have had to...