Apple has filed a lawsuit to overturn a UK government ruling for it to set up a system that would allow law enforcement to access encrypted cloud data. According to the Financial Times and BBC News, the appeal was submitted to the Investigatory Powers Tribunal in response to a covert directive that the Home Office issued in January requiring Apple to give authorities access to iCloud backups in cases involving serious crime or national security.
Apple removed its Advanced Data Protection (ADP) function from the UK last month in defiance of the directive. End-to-end encryption for cloud data is made possible by ADP, an optional security feature that prevents even Apple from accessing saved files, chats, and images. Apple has essentially guaranteed that it can access certain iCloud backups, including copies of iMessages, when legally required by taking this capability away from UK users.
The action has rekindled discussions about encryption and government access to personal information around the world. While privacy activists caution that weakening encryption puts everyone’s security at risk, law enforcement agencies contend that encryption impedes investigations into major crimes like terrorism and child exploitation.
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