Apple's Latest Transparency Report Shows Jump in National Security Requests

[Rocketman]

I have had two devices stolen by "homeless". Somehow when the device is deactivated it still has network access according to Verizon Family Base after being reported and deactivated (self initiatiated big brother). How? Why? Was it deactivated or not??

 

[PaulRustad007]

So this is how (un)secure your data is

the data on your phone is secure....but if you store in icloud, then Apple will gladly turn it over to the feds. Apple has keys for all iclould accounts for access, but no keys for the physical phone.

 

[Tech198]

You trust icloud on that condition....... That doesn't mean it'll happen, but if u fly under the raider, aside from privacy, there is nothing to worry about either.


It's like asking Apple to break the law because they protect your privacy, Data is no longer held by you in icloud, since you don't own their servers.

 

[FuzzMunky]

This has NOTHING to do with Apple's change to biometrics so that you can unlock phones by holding them up to the (criminals) face.... nope, NOTHING.

 

[PaulRustad007]

This has NOTHING to do with Apple's change to biometrics so that you can unlock phones by holding them up to the (criminals) face.... nope, NOTHING.

as always, use a passcode if it is that important to maintain privacy and security. They could force you before to use your finger as well.....but a passcode they cannot force you to surrender. Choose wisely, my friend.

 

[Nicky G]

I would like to see how many of those requests are from jealousy women.

Haha! Dumbest (for multiple reasons) post of the year!

 

[Keirasplace]

I hope they are liberal with that data needed for locating missing children.

right... think of children... Oh, and lose well all rights to privacy. Where have we heard that before... I'm sure you know.

Most missing children are abducted by their parents or close family members so access to an account is not really needed to know who has them.

 

[Nicky G]

Government scum

As a socialist, I feel the government is what we make it, and so it can be an instrument of good, if we are promoting the values of goodness ourselves. The government is us -- we vote for all of the powerful people in it.

But this gub'ment? Scum to the max. F' 'em. And that's not just an Orange Overlord comment. Things have been corrupt always, and now more than ever. It is up to US to put a stop to it.

That doesn't mean you represent with an (R) or a (D). It means you realize one basic truth: There are people whose net worth is in the billions and hundreds of millions of dollars, and they are the only people calling the shots right now. They have accumulated significantly greater wealth than the most corrupt of the Kings and Queens of Olden Tymes, in relative terms. Everything that occurs in business, economics, even culture and religion, is more-or-less at their bidding. These are the folks who are literally building compounds with private militias in New Zealand to ride out the coming Mad Max scenario, right now.

I think the question is, what're we going to do about it? Maybe for one, we could vote for people who tell the truth. Hint: Very few people in politics in the USA with a (D) or an (R) after their name are in this category. Period. Another hint: None of them have an (R) after their name, and literally a handful of those with (D) after their name do. So from an order-of-magnitude perspective, both parties are f'd. We either need to reinvent them, or come up with something new.

 

[macs4nw]

.....Busting up a stolen phone ring maybe?

Assuming each request pertains to an accountholder, that's well over 1300 devices each. Dang, those guys are pros.

 

[miniyou64]

As a socialist, I feel the government is what we make it, and so it can be an instrument of good, if we are promoting the values of goodness ourselves. The government is us -- we vote for all of the powerful people in it.

But this gub'ment? Scum to the max. F' 'em. And that's not just an Orange Overlord comment. Things have been corrupt always, and now more than ever. It is up to US to put a stop to it.

That doesn't mean you represent with an (R) or a (D). It means you realize one basic truth: There are people whose net worth is in the billions and hundreds of millions of dollars, and they are the only people calling the shots right now. They have accumulated significantly greater wealth than the most corrupt of the Kings and Queens of Olden Tymes, in relative terms. Everything that occurs in business, economics, even culture and religion, is more-or-less at their bidding. These are the folks who are literally building compounds with private militias in New Zealand to ride out the coming Mad Max scenario, right now.

I think the question is, what're we going to do about it? Maybe for one, we could vote for people who tell the truth. Hint: Very few people in politics in the USA with a (D) or an (R) after their name are in this category. Period. Another hint: None of them have an (R) after their name, and literally a handful of those with (D) after their name do. So from an order-of-magnitude perspective, both parties are f'd. We either need to reinvent them, or come up with something new.

Its 2 sides of thr same evil coin. All the government ever wants to do is force people to do things against their will. Especially socialism. Freedom is the only way to peace and prosperity.

 

[Glassed Silver]

<nvm, delete me>

 

[RoelJuun]

Thankfully, Apple is stepping up here.

Now lets all write congress and tell them how asinine it is for the government to prevent accurate report counts of such requests.

Remember the government claims that there is no privacy violation tracking metadata. These counts are simply metadata. So metadata publishing is bad for government, but perfectly OK for individuals and companies. Another case of the government not looking out for its citizens.

You actually think the government is there for its people? Wake up please.

 

[antonis]

and...Germany takes the cake.

Actually, the rest of the tables besides Table 1 contain more interesting information. In the tables related to actual user data (contacts, photos etc) US and UK win the cake by far (as expected).

 

[kstotlani]

Check out the numbers for South Korea. 106 requests, but 139,134 devices.

Busting up a stolen phone ring maybe?

That is 60% of all devices requested.

 

[burgman]

Bottom line: Just assume you're under investigation and use your iPhone accordingly.

Only if your doing something that you deserve to be investigated, otherwise reality is you’re not that interesting. The math proves this total number of devices divided by the number of requests.
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Its 2 sides of thr same evil coin. All the government ever wants to do is force people to do things against their will. Especially socialism. Freedom is the only way to peace and prosperity.

Does that include the freedom to do bad things? How are those people found in this modern society?
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You actually think the government is there for its people? Wake up please.

Please, please never call 911 or whatever GOVERNMENT emergency number in your country cause it will prove you wrong.

 

[macgabe]

So basically there are a few hundred requests but Apple almost never hands over iCloud data, unless emergency (UK, US), for which I would guess mostly terror attacks or missing persons.

Most of the rest is retrieving stolen phones, iTunes gift cards etc.

 

[nt5672]

You actually think the government is there for its people? Wake up please.

No I have not thought that since a few years after I first started working for a living, but most people do. The sad thing is that most people never wake up and understand how indoctrinated they are into the "Government will save us, as long we give them near total control" camp.