U.S. politicians and civil rights advocates are demanding a public hearing regarding a legal dispute between Apple and the UK government over data privacy. The Home Office has requested access to customer data secured by Apple's Advanced Data Protection program, which Apple currently cannot access. The case will be reviewed in a closed hearing, raising concerns about transparency and national security implications. Five U.S. lawmakers have emphasized that access demands should be publicly scrutinized, as similar issues affect broader civil liberties beyond the UK.
It is imperative that the UK's technical demands of Apple - and of any other US companies - be subjected to robust, public analysis and debate.
Holding this Tribunal in secret would be an affront to the global privacy and security issues that are being discussed.
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