Apple Challenges UK's "Backdoor" Order in Court

March 5th. As per the Financial Times, the UK government has asked Apple (AAPL.O) to establish a "backdoor" within its most secure cloud storage system, iCloud. In reply, Apple is escalating its battle against the UK government by filing a legal appeal in an effort to set aside this order. According to those with knowledge of the matter, Apple has appealed to the Investigatory Powers Tribunal, an independent judicial entity responsible for examining complaints against the UK security services. The tribunal will assess whether the notice issued to Apple by the UK is legal, and if found to be unlawful, it may direct the notice to be annulled. This case is anticipated to reach the court as early as this month. The government may impose restrictions on the case by citing national security. The UK government deems it crucial to break through encryption barriers in systems such as information and backups in order to safeguard the public from terrorism threats and to investigate child sexual abuse.