- According to reports, Apple is taking the British government to court
- The movement occurs after the United Kingdom Government asked Apple to build an encryption key
- Apple rejected and disabled its encryption service for UK users
The privacy row of the United Kingdom government with Apple on an alleged rear door request continues, with reports that affirmed that the company appealed to the Court of Investigation Powers, an independent court that can investigate claims made against the security service.
According to the reports, the United Kingdom government had asked Apple to build a master key for the law enforcement agencies in its end -to -end encryption service (E2EE), advanced data protection (ADP), however, Apple rejected and withdrew the ADP completely.
It is believed that this is the first legal challenge for any provision in the 2016 Research Powers Law, allowing the rupture of encryptions. The court will analyze the legality of the United Kingdom government application and whether or not to be canceled.
Privacy concerns
The application was convicted of both privacy groups and it was also a surprise for the US government, who described the application as a “clear and atrocious violation of privacy and US civil liberties”, after the director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard shared “serious concern” about the implications of the application.
The case could be heard this month, but so far, it is not clear if there will be any public dissemination of the audience, and it is likely that the United Kingdom government argues that the case is restricted due to national security concerns.
The E2EE, built by Apple, means the photos, messages and other data of the users who chose to enable the service are protected and cannot access anyone, even to Apple.
Some activists have previously argued in favor of the rear door for the United Kingdom government, so that the law enforcement agencies have access to potentially harmful materials or evidence of abuse material, but many are concerned that the creation of a ‘master key’ runs a risk that this key falls into the wrong hands.
