"During the year, Computer Weekly was the first to break several stories about the Home Office's attempts to order Apple to give the British government access to encrypted data stored on Apple's iCloud Advanced Data Protection (ADP) service. Computer Weekly joined with other news publications and broadcasters to file legal submissions to successfully argue that the hearings should be held in open court after learning that the Investigatory Powers Tribunal (IPT) had cryptically listed a hearing into the case."
"The UK's intervention sparked an international row between US politicians, who were outraged that the UK's technical capability notice (TCN) would give the UK government access to the private data of US citizens, ultimately forcing the UK to narrow its demands. An attempt by the European Union (EU) to require tech companies that provide encrypted chat and messaging services to install technology that scans messages before they are encrypted caused a backlash from technology and security experts, who warned that it would weaken security."
The Home Office sought court orders to compel Apple to disclose encrypted data stored on iCloud Advanced Data Protection (ADP). Legal submissions moved hearings to open court after a cryptic Investigatory Powers Tribunal (IPT) listing. The UK's technical capability notice (TCN) provoked US political outrage over potential access to US citizens' private data, forcing the UK to narrow its demands. Civil society groups are likely to mount further legal challenges. An EU proposal to require pre-encryption message scanning triggered expert backlash for weakening security. Europol developed AI tools to analyse covertly seized data, raising transparency and data protection concerns. Interviews with GCHQ and IPCO figures revealed undisclosed details.
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