Apple takes legal action in UK data privacy row

Apple suing British government to stop them from accessing use data

MxM News Quick Hit: Apple is appealing a UK government order that could force it to create a ‘backdoor’ for authorities to access private user data. The move, pushed by Home Secretary Yvette Cooper, threatens the company’s end-to-end encryption protections. President Trump condemned the demand, comparing it to tactics used in China. Key Details: Apple has lodged an appeal with the UK’s Investigatory Powers Tribunal, challenging an order that co…

Apple sues UK over data privacy dispute

The British government has demanded that the US tech giant unlock protected user information stored in its cloud service worldwide. US tech giant Apple has filed a legal complaint against the UK government over a demand to create a backdoor into its encrypted iCloud service, according to Financial Times, citing sources. People familiar with the matter told the outlet on Tuesday that the iPhone maker had submitted a case to the Investigatory Powe…

Privacy International’s letter to the UK Home Office demanding transparency on Technical Capability Notices

We believe the Government's position of refusing to confirm or deny the existence of the Technical Capability Notice or acknowledge Apple's appeal is untenable and violates principles of transparency and accountability.

Apple fights UK demand for 'back door'

Apple takes U.K. to court over demand to weaken encryption

President Donald Trump said the U.K.'s demand to circumvent Apple encryption was "something...you hear about with China."

Apple Appeals Against UK Order Demanding Access to Encrypted iCloud Data

Apple has launched an appeal to overturn an order by the UK government demanding backdoor access to all content Apple users upload to iCloud, including users outside the UK.