Apple, the next to tell what the U.S. government revealed - ITespresso.es

Apple is the latest company to reveal the number of requests that the government did on customer data and, like Microsoft and Facebook , the Cupertino has combined the number of requests for national security routine requests from users, so you can not know how much of each type ascend.

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unveiled Apple , the company received 4,000 to 5,000 applications of federal agents, state and local United States between December 1, 2012 until May 31, 2013. This number of applications covering between 9,000 and 10,000 users devices. This information could be used for national security or for criminal investigations.

According to a statement released by Apple on its website about the case Prism, “the applications Apple most common received by the related authorities were investigating robberies and other crimes, also the search for missing children in order to locate people with Alzheimer’s sick that were lost. Some of the requests were aimed at preventing suicide.

justified Apple says “i ndependientemente circumstances, our legal team carried out an assessment of each application and, if applicable, information is delivered to the authorities” but adds that “ from time to time, if we see inconsistencies or inaccuracies in the application, we will refuse to carry it.”

usually requests made for reasons related to national security must be kept secret, so far, not Microsoft, not Facebook or Apple have revealed nothing. However, following the controversy surrounding the National Security Administration (NSA ), companies have felt the pressure to be more explicit about their relations with the secret government agency.

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