Apple releases its first Transparency Report for government request for user data, Australia high on

[fruxodaily]

[QUOTE]Apple has released its first transparency report on the demands it gets from governments for access to people's information, and Australia is near the top of the computer giant's list.

Revelations by former National Security Agency contractor Edward Snowden have sparked a worldwide debate on the scale of the surveillance state.

Increasingly the giants of Silicon Valley are publishing information on government data requests as part of their fight to remain trusted by their users.

When you are using your iPhone or other Apple products, information is being logged about everything. It could be stored on the phone itself or it might be in the cloud, when personal data like photos or contacts or calendar information are uploaded.

Apple says it will only hand over information such as emails and photos in rare cases and if compelled via a court order.

Per capita, Australia out-rates Germany, the United Kingdom, New Zealand, Switzerland and the United States on Apple's league table of governments demanding citizens information.

All up, there were more than 1,200 requests for data of Australian users, and Apple granted access more than half of the time.[/QUOTE]

[URL]http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-11-06/apple-received-hundreds-of-requests-for-australian-user-data/5074636[/URL]

[CubeManv2]

[quote=source] Apple is banned by US law and the US government from publishing a wide range of specific information. It includes the number of national security orders, the number of accounts affected by those orders and if content like emails are disclosed.[/quote]

Fuck. My. Government.

[sir whoopsalot]

Weird, the link to the report is dead.

[fruxodaily]

[QUOTE=Sir Whoopsalot;42796396]Weird, the link to the report is dead.[/QUOTE]

might be a mirror somewhere but the ABC is a well trusted source

[sir whoopsalot]

[QUOTE=fruxodaily;42796424]might be a mirror somewhere but the ABC is a well trusted source[/QUOTE]

I'm not doubting ABC, mind you. I've seen it mentioned on a few other places, using the same (now dead) link.