Apple Taking Legal Action Against UK Over Backdoor Demands

Apple Taking Legal Action Against UK Over Backdoor Demands

Image: TheClimateGroup/Creative Commons (2014) Apple is taking legal action against the U.K. government over demands to weaken its strongest cloud security measures, arguing that compliance would jeopardize user privacy and set a dangerous precedence. The Cupertino giant has taken the case to the Investigatory Powers Tribunal, the U.K.’s judicial body responsible for handling complaints regarding the use of surveillance powers by public authorities. It is challenging the legality of the Home Office’s order under the…

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