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UK Tribunal Rejects Government's Secret Access to Apple Data

4/7/2025

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The U.K. Investigatory Powers Tribunal rejected the government's bid to keep details secret in its legal dispute with Apple.
The government aimed to access encrypted data through a "backdoor" in Apple's Advanced Data Protection system, citing national security.
Apple discontinued its ADP service in the U.K. in February, refusing to create a backdoor for user data.
Civil liberties groups praised the tribunal's ruling, highlighting the need for transparency in data privacy issues.

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The U.K. Investigatory Powers Tribunal rejected the government's bid to keep details secret in its legal dispute with Apple.
The government aimed to access encrypted data through a "backdoor" in Apple's Advanced Data Protection system, citing national security.
Apple discontinued its ADP service in the U.K. in February, refusing to create a backdoor for user data.
Civil liberties groups praised the tribunal's ruling, highlighting the need for transparency in data privacy issues.