Apple: UK surveillance bill 'threatens to hurt law-abiding citizens'

Apple has raised concerns about the UK government's controversial new Investigatory Powers Bill, otherwise known as the Snooper's Charter, saying it could hurt law-abiding citizens

In a rare intervention into British politics, Apple made a submission to the committee drafting the new bill, which could give security agencies greater surveillance powers

Google, Facebook, Twitter, Yahoo and Microsoft are expected to submit evidence to the same committee, the Financial Times reports

Mobile messengers like Apple's iMessage, WhatsApp and Snapchat encrypt messages while Line recently added encryption, too. Encryption adds a layer of difficulty for authorities and the British government has been pushing for firms to allow backdoor access Read more...