Privacy groups are being very vocal about the highly controversial legal battle of Apple against the UK Government for the creation of a secret backdoor to iCloud.
Many hold the opinion that this feature would make encryption weak and put their private data at risk of getting accessible to others. Now, the IPT will be hearing Apple’s appeal today but various privacy groups want to make sure that such a case isn’t fought behind closed doors as it has the public’s best interests involved.
The legal battle demands the iPhone maker produce a tech accessibility in the form of a backdoor that only provides the government officials access to iCloud data that is protected by encryption. The Cupertino firm has already issued a mighty reply in this context by pulling the ADP feature out for those in the country. However, we’re not sure if that is enough to make the government happy or ticks their list of demands.
Recently, several different rights groups including Big Brother Watch, Open Rights Group, and Index on Censorship were seen jointly writing to the IPT and forcing it to hold hearings in the public eye.
Such cases implicate the privacy rights of millions of UK citizens located in the country as well as around the globe. Many people want to know the end result and have every right to, the groups claim. After all, their privacy and security are on the line.
The group keeps arguing about how the case does not meet the legal thresholds of privacy and is also focused on how surveillance orders are not something hidden. So there is no reason why there should be a limit on transparency for this case.
This is far from the first time that we’ve seen Apple face immense pressure to make encryption weak. In 2016, we saw the American FBI put pressure to create a similar backdoor during the infamous San Bernardino lawsuit, warning how such tools could be misused.
Meanwhile, Apple is getting praise and support from many, including International legal precedents like the ECtHR, who ruled against the decision. They felt that making encryption weaker really affects users’ rights. They also felt it was inadequate for any government to make such orders to begin with.
So now, it’s the UK Government against privacy rights groups who challenge the case and want more secrecy. Others demand that all the legal arguments must be shared in the public eye as they don’t risk losing out on any sensitive data.
They also stress how the government’s policy or refusing to confirm or deny matters makes things worse and shouldn’t be applicable here. It’s a case that entails public attempts designed to weaken encryption for so many users around the globe.
Image: DIW-Aigen
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Many hold the opinion that this feature would make encryption weak and put their private data at risk of getting accessible to others. Now, the IPT will be hearing Apple’s appeal today but various privacy groups want to make sure that such a case isn’t fought behind closed doors as it has the public’s best interests involved.
The legal battle demands the iPhone maker produce a tech accessibility in the form of a backdoor that only provides the government officials access to iCloud data that is protected by encryption. The Cupertino firm has already issued a mighty reply in this context by pulling the ADP feature out for those in the country. However, we’re not sure if that is enough to make the government happy or ticks their list of demands.
Recently, several different rights groups including Big Brother Watch, Open Rights Group, and Index on Censorship were seen jointly writing to the IPT and forcing it to hold hearings in the public eye.
Such cases implicate the privacy rights of millions of UK citizens located in the country as well as around the globe. Many people want to know the end result and have every right to, the groups claim. After all, their privacy and security are on the line.
The group keeps arguing about how the case does not meet the legal thresholds of privacy and is also focused on how surveillance orders are not something hidden. So there is no reason why there should be a limit on transparency for this case.
This is far from the first time that we’ve seen Apple face immense pressure to make encryption weak. In 2016, we saw the American FBI put pressure to create a similar backdoor during the infamous San Bernardino lawsuit, warning how such tools could be misused.
Meanwhile, Apple is getting praise and support from many, including International legal precedents like the ECtHR, who ruled against the decision. They felt that making encryption weaker really affects users’ rights. They also felt it was inadequate for any government to make such orders to begin with.
So now, it’s the UK Government against privacy rights groups who challenge the case and want more secrecy. Others demand that all the legal arguments must be shared in the public eye as they don’t risk losing out on any sensitive data.
They also stress how the government’s policy or refusing to confirm or deny matters makes things worse and shouldn’t be applicable here. It’s a case that entails public attempts designed to weaken encryption for so many users around the globe.
Image: DIW-Aigen
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