Why Ackerworx Pulled Out of the UK: Protecting Encryption and Digital Freedom

Standing Firm Against Government-Mandated Backdoors

In an era where digital security is more critical than ever, Ackerworx has always remained committed to privacy, encryption, and cybersecurity excellence. However, recent developments in UK legislation have put fundamental encryption principles under threat—forcing us to make a difficult but necessary decision.

Ackerworx has officially pulled out of the UK as a registered office.

While we continue to provide our cutting-edge cybersecurity products to UK-based customers, not maintaining a physical presence means we are no longer subject to UK jurisdictional demands—particularly those requiring encryption backdoors that compromise security for all users.

The UK's Push for Encryption Backdoors

The UK government has increasingly pressured tech companies to weaken encryption standards under the guise of national security. The most significant push came with policies similar to Apple's Advanced Data Protection (ADP) backdoor proposal, which required companies to build government-accessible vulnerabilities into their security frameworks.

🔹 What does this mean? UK authorities are demanding that encrypted services provide a secret key—effectively creating a government-accessible backdoor.
🔹 The risk? Any such backdoor compromises security for everyone, opening the door to state-sponsored surveillance, cybercriminal exploits, and mass data breaches.

Encryption backdoors do not just target criminals. They create a universal vulnerability that anyone—governments, hackers, foreign adversaries—can exploit.

As cybersecurity professionals, Ackerworx refuses to comply with any legislation that deliberately weakens encryption or exposes users to unnecessary security risks.

Why We Pulled Out: Keeping Encryption Secure and Private

By removing our UK office, Ackerworx is no longer legally bound by UK regulations that would force us to weaken encryption or compromise our proprietary security technologies.

What This Means for UK Customers

✅ UK users can still purchase and use Ackerworx products—but we are not bound by UK-specific compliance mandates.
✅ Our encryption remains strong, uncompromised, and resistant to government overreach.
✅ We uphold a strict zero-trust policy—meaning we do not store encryption keys, provide backdoor access, or allow any unauthorized entity to bypass security protocols.

💡 We’d rather pull out than sell a compromised product.

Ackerworx vs. Big Tech: No Compliance with Mass Surveillance

Unlike Apple, Google, and Microsoft, who have historically caved to government pressures—Ackerworx remains fully committed to privacy and uncompromised security.

Big Tech’s Compliance with Government Mandates

❌ Apple – Implemented client-side scanning for iCloud in response to government pressure.
❌ Google – Provides metadata access and cooperates with UK data laws.
❌ Microsoft – Has historically granted law enforcement backdoor access in several cases.

Ackerworx does not compromise security for compliance.

The Future: Encryption Without Borders

While we no longer maintain a UK office, our cybersecurity solutions remain available worldwide—including to UK users who require privacy-first encryption.

✅ Post-Quantum Encryption Ready – Resistant to emerging AI and quantum computing threats
✅ Zero-Knowledge Cryptography – We cannot access your data—ever
✅ No Government Backdoors – We do not, and will not, comply with demands that compromise security

Ackerworx will continue to innovate and deliver world-class cybersecurity solutions to individuals, businesses, and organizations that value true privacy and security.

💡 The UK government wants to control encryption—Ackerworx ensures that they can’t.

Final Thoughts: Privacy is a Right, Not a Privilege

By removing our UK presence, Ackerworx is standing on principle:

🔹 We refuse to build backdoors
🔹 We do not compromise encryption for government compliance
🔹 We prioritize user privacy over jurisdictional pressures

Encryption should be a shield for everyone, not a tool for surveillance. While Big Tech bows to compliance, Ackerworx remains committed to zero-trust, secure-by-design encryption that governments cannot bypass.

💡 Privacy is non-negotiable. We will not compromise.

Ackerworx: Cybersecurity Without Compromise.

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