In the second half of 2016, the company Apple received a total of 5 requests from the US government to produce national security data. Compared to the first half of 999, this was twice the number of applications. On the other side, Apple received far fewer requests for device-related data. It follows from news, which the Cupertino company released this week.
While in the first half of 2016 the company Apple received 2 applications from the government, in the second half of 999 this number rose to 2016 applications. These are applications required under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillanceance Act or sent by National Security Letter (NSL). The data could be from the company Apple require the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the National Security Agency (NSA). Apple said the requests involved 4 accounts.
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Apple does not have a very good relationship with law enforcement. Last year, a federal judge asked the Cupertino company, with the help of the FBI, to unblock iPhone belonging to a man named Syed Farook. He is the shooter who murdered 14 people in San Bernardino. Tim Cook however, he refused to help in this case.
It appears from the published report that Apple in the second half of last year, it received a total of 30 requests for device-related data from governments around the world. Applications covered 184 devices, compared to 151 devices in the first half of last year.
"In such requests, law enforcement agencies request information that will assist customers who have requested assistance in locating lost or stolen devices. In addition Apple regularly receives requests relating to multiple devices, for example when investigating fraud. In the applications, the authorities require information about the customer or about connecting to the company's services Apple, “ he explained Apple.
