The arguments between the UK Government and Apple over the US tech giant supplying end-to-end-encryption for UK customers continues.
Apple encrypted data row case begins in secret – BBC News
The BBC among other news outlets petitioned for the case to be heard in public – as it affects the public and is being done by a government elected by the same public, that seems fair. Unfortunately an independent judge ruled for the UK Government and the hearing is being held behind closed doors – or another way of saying that is that our privacy is being decided in private because the UK Government wants it’s privacy!
Catch up on the story so far here:
Apple, The UK Government, UK Apple users and Encryption | Smart Thinking Solutions
This story still has a long way to go.
Bruce Schneier’s Take on the Issue
Bruce Schneier is a public-interest technologist and has written about the inclusion of backdoors in apps for governments and law enforcement – here is one of his essays:
An iCloud Backdoor Would Make Our Phones Less Safe – Schneier on Security
Best quotes from the essay:
“The UK government, like the Australians and the FBI in years past, argues that this type of access is necessary for law enforcement—that it is “going dark” and that the internet is a lawless place. We’ve heard this kind of talk since the 1990s, but its scant evidence doesn’t hold water.“
Clive Catton MSc (Cyber Security) – by-line and other articles
