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> So essentially they were fine handing over the data without warrant until this was exposed. They were required by law to both hand over the data and not say
by bhpm 3y ago
> So essentially they were fine handing over the data without warrant until this was exposed.
They were required by law to both hand over the data and not say anything about it.
Furthermore, disabuse yourself of the notion this instant that you are safe from being spied on by state actors. You are never anonymous on the Internet.
- SamoyedFurFluff 3y agoSource that they are required to hand over data without a warrant? Genuinely asking
- bhpm 3y ago> As with all of the other information these companies store for or about their users, because Apple and Google deliver push notification data, they can be secretly compelled by governments to hand over this information. https://www.wyden.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/wyden_smartphone_push_notification_surveillance_letter.pdf https://www.wyden.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/wyden_smartphone_...
- Volundr 3y agoThat doesn't say anything about without a warrant. Remember, Google required a judge to sign an order. Until this policy change Apple did not.
- Detrytus 3y ago"Secretly compelled" sounds illegal on the government side. In democracy if government wants to force you to do something they should go through official, due process, i.e. court warrant.
- HumblyTossed 3y ago> "Secretly compelled" We have a literal Secret Court in the U.S. for just this purpose. Everything done in there is and stays a secret.