Secret hearing on Friday in Apple and UK government data row

Secret hearing on Friday in Apple and UK government data row 13 minutes ago Share Save Zoe Kleinman & Liv McMahon Technology editor & reporter Share Save Getty Images Apple's appeal against a UK government demand to be able to access its customers' most highly encrypted data is set to be considered at a secret hearing at the High Court on Friday, the BBC understands. It is due to be considered by the Investigatory Powers Tribunal - an independent court which has the power to investigate claims against the UK intelligence services. The US tech giant took legal action earlier this month in response to the Home Office's demand for the right to access customer information protected by Apple's Advanced Data Protection (ADP) programme. Currently Apple cannot access data stored in this way and therefore is unable to share it with law enforcement if issued with a warrant. The government says it needs to be able to see it if there is a national security risk. The US tech giant took legal act ... Read full article.