Alexander Martin reports:
Google has refused to deny receiving a secret legal order from the British government, according to a bipartisan group of members of Congress who are concerned Westminster may have demanded that several U.S. technology companies provide its security services with a mechanism to access encrypted messages.
It follows the British government reportedly issuing such a secret legal demand, officially known as a Technical Capability Notice (TCN), to Apple. Apple is believed to be contesting the demand at a closed court hearing on Friday.
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