Apple issued a legal problem against the British government from the requirement of the creation of a backdor for encrypted accounts ICLUD, The company filed a complaint in the hope of canceling the order. The creator of the iPhone turned to the tribunal “Investigative powers” (IPT), which is an independent judicial authority.
This happened after the leak revealed the order of the Government of Great Britain, which instructed Apple to build the aforementioned This field was an attempt by the government to try to force the company to provide data to law enforcement agencies. Apple did not agree. Instead, the iPhone manufacturer announced that he would put an end to the national access to the highly encrypted version of the iCloud Storage, Field
The Act of the powers to investigate 2016 is what allows the British authorities to demand access to encrypted accounts in this way, but it is believed that this is the first time he encountered a legal challenge. IPT accepted the Apple case and will consider whether the UK requirements were legal.
It was possible to hear the case as soon as this month. It remains unclear whether the hearing will be open to the public, since the Great Britain government probably claims that the case should be limited on the basis of national security.
Apple did not comment on its court claims against the Government of Great Britain, The field in this statement partly said that “we have never built a back door or a master -key to any of our products or services, and we will never be.”
British Security Minister Dan Jarvis defended the demand for access to encrypted accounts in each case, saying that “the law on authority to investigate contains reliable guarantees and independent control to protect confidentiality and ensure data obtaining only on an exceptional basis and only when it is necessary and proportional to this.”
The initial request would allow the British law enforcement agencies to access the encrypted account of iCloud after receiving the order, which was approved by the judge. It is worth noting that even Apple does not have access to these data.