Tech Firms Notifying Users of Secret Data Demands

Friday, 02 May 2014 | by Pat's Picks

The Washington Post says major U.S. tech firms including Apple, Microsoft, Google and Facebook have started letting users know when the government demands e-mail records and other online data, rather than the old practice of quietly going along with the government’s requests. That allows some of the thousands of Americans whose data is requested each year as part of criminal investigations the opportunity to fight in court to block the release of that information. Experts say the companies are trying to distance themselves from the government after last year’s disclosures about NSA spying.

SOURCE: Washington Post