Apple Issues Statement on Customer Privacy in Wake of PRISM Allegations
Like Yahoo, Apple lets the public know that most requests are mundane crime enforcement requests following normal, non FISA procedure - these requests would come and be fullfilled under normal legal procedure with or without the patriot act, FISA, or the NSA.
Apple on Monday morning issued a public statement regarding customer privacy after having been named as one of several technology giants accused of cooperating with the NSA’s PRISM program. The company was one of the first to issue a flat-out denial when news of PRISM first broke, stating that it had never even heard of the NSA snooping scheme prior to being asked about it by news organizations. Now, Apple has issued a statement elaborating on how and when it cooperates with U.S. law enforcement agencies seeking private data about its customers.
“The most common form of request comes from police investigating robberies and other crimes, searching for missing children, trying to locate a patient with Alzheimer’s disease, or hoping to prevent a suicide,”Apple stated that in the 17-month period ending May 31st, 2013, the company received between 4,000 and 5,000 requests for data from law enforcement agencies in the U.S. “The most common form of request comes from police investigating robberies and other crimes, searching for missing children, trying to locate a patient with Alzheimer’s disease, or hoping to prevent a suicide,” Apple said.
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