Apple launches second legal challenge to UK iCloud backdoor order, per report
Tim Bradshaw reports that Apple filed a new legal challenge in July against an attempt by the UK government to force access to encrypted user data. The report details Apple’s latest effort to push back against an attempt by the British government to weaken encryption for Apple users in the region. The iPhone maker last month launched a new legal complaint at the Investigatory Powers Tribunal over the UK government’s controversial demand that Apple allow it access to encrypted cloud backups of data belonging to British users, according to an order issued by the court.
- ▪Tim Bradshaw reports that Apple filed a new legal challenge in July against an attempt by the UK government to force access to encrypted user data.
- ▪The report details Apple’s latest effort to push back against an attempt by the British government to weaken encryption for Apple users in the region.
- ▪The iPhone maker last month launched a new legal complaint at the Investigatory Powers Tribunal over the UK government’s controversial demand that Apple allow it access to encrypted cloud backups of data belonging to British users, accordin
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- ▪ Apple launches legal challenge against UK government demand to access data — The Guardian — World
- ▪ Apple Launches New Legal Challenge Against UK Backdoor Demand — MacRumors
- ▪ UK faces new legal fight from Apple over backdoor access to iCloud data — AppleInsider
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