U.K. officials have held private discussions with their U.S. counterparts to allay concerns that Britain is trying to force Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) to create a so-called 'back door' into Americans’ encrypted data,

British officials have held private talks with their US counterparts in an attempt to resolve concerns that the UK is trying to force Apple Inc. to build a backdoor into Americans’ encrypted data, according to people familiar with the matter.

(Reuters) -British officials held private talks with their U.S. counterparts to resolve concerns that UK is trying to force Apple to build a backdoor into Americans' encrypted data, Bloomberg News reported on Thursday,