15-04-2016 07:30 - edited 15-04-2016 07:32
15-04-2016 07:30 - edited 15-04-2016 07:32
Microsoft has sued the U.S. government for the right to tell its customers when a federal agency is looking at their emails, the latest in a series of clashes over privacy between the technology industry and Washington.
This is in relation to information stored on the Cloud
Microsoft said 5,624 requests for data were made in the past 18 months, and almost half came with a court order forcing the company to keep the demand secret.
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-microsoft-privacy-idUSKCN0XB22U
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-36050151
Veritas Numquam Perit
on 15-04-2016 09:22
on 15-04-2016 09:22
I saw an article about this yesterday. The right to privacy, and the government's rights issue is going to rage on for a very long time. This, and the recent case with Apple are the tip of the iceberg. I would imagine that as far as cases in the US go, it won't get sorted until it goes to the Supreme Court and a decision is made from there.
on 15-04-2016 09:43
on 15-04-2016 09:43
To be quite honest @Bambino initially I thought it was old news and was to do with the Apple refusal to unlock a phone. Then I saw it on three different news sites and realised it was different (though all about privacy rights of the individual) As technology advances at the rate it is I can see more and more cases going to court...and as you say, dragging on and on...
Veritas Numquam Perit
on 15-04-2016 17:54
on 15-04-2016 18:09
on 15-04-2016 18:09
We are talking the USA where litigation is a way of life. Everyone sues everyone innit.