Apple will now alert you when the NSA wants your data

[PillowSmoke]

 

The data-hungry tentacles of the NSA have managed to choke America’s top tech firms into silent submission on data requests, but after months of demanding more transparency, Apple is ready to defy authorities and let you know when the NSA wants your data.

Prosecutors warn that such a move will undermine investigations by tipping off criminals and allowing them to destroy sensitive data, but according to the Washington Post, Apple and others have already changed their policies.

“Later this month, Apple will update its policies so that in most cases when law enforcement requests personal information about a customer, the customer will receive a notification from Apple,” company spokeswoman Kristin Huguet said.

Facebook, Google and Microsoft are also in the process of updating their policies to let users know in advance when their data has been swept into an investigation, giving users the option to fight disclosures in court.

Alerts to data requests won’t affect those approved by the secret Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court which are automatically sealed by law, or subpoenas from the FBI that carry binding gag orders.

Apple and others say the new policies come with some exceptions, like if a potential victim is in imminent danger, especially if a child’s safety is vulnerable, but they argue the exceptions should be decided by a judge, rather than a company lawyer or data-hungry investigator.

 

Read more at http://www.cultofmac.com/277085/apple-will-now-alert-nsa-asks-data/#fpkL0XT6qWJeYV8X.99

 

 

[EpicGeekonFire]

NSA is the biggest holding of Savages NA. 

[minimalist]

"Boooooo, apple sucks!!!"

[Anthony10]

yey #nsamasterrace

[RexinOridle]

Well this is just a marketing scheme.

[bcredeur97]

so instead of working to get rid of the problem, well just tell you when the problem happens to YOU.

 

 

 

sounds like a great fix.

 

awesome job apple for your excellent NSA marketing warning system expertise!

[TheNinjaNextDor]

Good guy Apple.

[Kamina]

That's innovation right there.

[EpicGeekonFire]

"Boooooo, apple sucks!!!"

How? because they are one of the companies to actually tell you lol/

[Misanthrope]

Sure, you know unless the secret court that issues illegal warrants also issues a secret gag order, all this will really do is add more paperwork for the NSA.

[minimalist]

How? because they are one of the companies to actually tell you lol/

I wasn't being serious. I was anticipating the people who will come in and still find a way to spin this as something negative about apple.

[StareX]

I'm glad the NSA can't touch me!