UK government silent on Apple data access order, lawyer says
A lawyer for civil rights groups told a London tribunal that the British government's refusal to confirm whether it issued an order to bypass encryption for Apple data access is farcical. The issue concerns a British order to access encrypted data, with a prior two notices and ongoing negotiations with the US; Apple has filed a challenge at the Investigatory Powers Tribunal. The matter centers on encryption bypass and government secrecy.
Key facts
- 01The British government refused to confirm whether an order to bypass encryption for Apple data access was issued.
- 02Apple has launched a challenge at the Investigatory Powers Tribunal regarding data access orders.
- 03A lawyer for civil rights groups described the situation as farcical during a London tribunal.
- 04The discussion involves encryption bypass and government secrecy around such orders.
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- UK silence over demand for Apple data access is farcical, lawyer says · The Economic Times Tech