Apple stand-off could lead to landmark ruling

The British government's ability to intercept the communications of its citizens is facing a landmark legal test following a public dispute with Apple. In February, Apple announced that it would be withdrawing its Advanced Data Protection (ADP) tool in the UK, which allows customers to encrypt the contents of their iCloud storage, after the company was issued with a secret order forcing it to hand over customer data. Apple said it would rather remove the tool for all UK consumers than break encr...