Court Documents Shed New Light on UK-Apple Row over User Data

Home Office ‘back Door’ Seeks World-wide Access To Apple ICloud Users’ Data, Court Documents Confirm - Cybernoz - Cybersecurity News

The Home Office sought access to data and messages stored by Apple users on its cloud storage in the UK and overseas by demanding a ‘back door’ to Apple’s iCloud service, a court ruling has revealed. A UK government order against Apple requires the company to “remove electronic protection where practicable” on data stored by Apple users on its cloud-based back-up service, including beyond the borders of the UK. A new court ruling suggests the UK…

Did — or did not — the UK drop its Apple's backdoor access demand? | Philip Elmer‑DeWitt

From "UK sought broad access to Apple customers’ data, court filing shows" ($) posted Thursday by the Financial Times.

Home Office yet to back down on Apple encryption, despite US claims

The UK government attempted to secure broader “back-door” access to private customer data held by Apple, as revealed in new court documents. First reported by the Financial Times, a legal filing made by the UK government has revealed that the Home Office has not backed down on its attempts to force Apple to allow it access to encrypted customer data. This contradicts claims made via social media by US Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabb…

Tribunal filing shows UK pushed for wider back-door access to Apple data

A new court document reveals that the UK government sought broader “back-door” access to Apple’s private customer data amid ongoing controversy over the impact of the UK’s Investigatory Powers Act. According to the Financial Times, a new legal document has been filed with the Investigatory Powers Tribunal (IPT), an independent court that reviews complaints against UK security services. The document also reported that the Home Office has yet to m…

Court filing: the UK sought broad access to Apple user data, including bulk iCloud interception beyond ADP, and hasn't dropped the mandate as the US claimed

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