Apple goes to court to fight UK demand for iCloud encryption backdoor

Apple is taking the UK government to court over efforts to force the company to weaken iCloud encryption.iCloud security is on the lineThe case, filed under the Investigatory Powers Act (IPA), seeks to compel Apple to create a backdoor that would allow law enforcement access to user data, not just in the UK but potentially in other countries too.The company has filed a legal complaint with the UK's Investigatory Powers Tribunal, pushing back against a mandate requiring it to create a 'back door' for law enforcement to access encrypted iCloud data, according to the Financial Times. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums