How Apple has scored a ‘win’ against UK’s security backdoor demands

In a notable ruling, the UK government has been unsuccessful in its bid to conceal the details of the UK government has failed in its attempt to keep secret the details of a surveillance order it issued against tech giant Apple. This ruling effectively grants Apple a victory in the legal battle where it was reportedly ordered to create a “backdoor” into its products.

A newly-released decision by the UK’s Investigatory Powers Tribunal (IPT) reveals that parts of the legal case will now be heard in public. The IPT, a court that examines the exercise of surveillance powers, published its decision.