Activists challenge UK demand for Apple to create data ‘back door’

Activist Groups Challenge UK Demand for Apple Encryption Backdoor

Two human rights groups have filed a legal complaint with the UK's Investigatory Powers Tribunal (IPT) in an attempt to quash the UK government's demand for...

Activists challenge UK demand for Apple to create data ‘back door’

Privacy International and Liberty’s complaint adds pressure on government as iPhone maker fights demand in court

Our challenge against UK's secret TCN powers

On 13 March 2025, we filed a complaint against the UK government challenging their use of dangerous, disproportionate and intrusive surveillance powers to undermine the privacy and security of people all over the world.

UK, US Said to Hold Talks in Bid to Resolve Apple Encryption Feud

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.The high-level discussions took place after Apple removed its most advanced encrypted security feature for cloud data in the UK. That was a response to an order by British authorities in January asking the c…

Two human rights groups join demand to quash UK demand for access to iCloud user data

Two human rights groups have filed a legal complaint with the UK's Investigatory Powers Tribunal (IPT) in an attempt to quash the UK government's demand for Apple to allow backdoor access to its encrypted data. The post Two human rights groups join demand to quash UK demand for access to iCloud user data appeared first on Apple World Today.

Apple's encryption drama in the UK sparks "high-level" US-UK talks

Remember how the UK ordered Apple to create a backdoor for access to all cloud-stored user data under the Investigatory Powers Act a month ago? This move raised concerns about privacy and government surveillance.