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Apple Is Building An Online Portal For Police To Make Data Requests (cnet.com)
In a letter last Tuesday to Rhode Island Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, Apple said it is working on an online portal for law enforcement officials to submit and track requests for data and obtain responses from the company. Apple also said it's "creating a dedicated team to help train law enforcement officials around the world in digital forensics," reports CNET. From the report: The letter, seen by CNET, addresses recommendations made in a report issued earlier this year by the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) regarding cybersecurity and the "digital evidence needs" of law enforcement agencies. Apple said in the letter that it's eager to adopt the report's recommendations, including making upgrades to its law enforcement training program. This includes developing an online training module for police that mirrors Apple's current in-person training, according to the letter and to details on the company's website.
"This will assist Apple in training a larger number of law enforcement agencies and officers globally, and ensure that our company's information and guidance can be updated to reflect the rapidly changing data landscape," the site says. Apple also reiterated in the letter that it's "committed to protecting the security and privacy of our users" and that company initiatives and "the work we do to assist investigations uphold this fundamental commitment."
"This will assist Apple in training a larger number of law enforcement agencies and officers globally, and ensure that our company's information and guidance can be updated to reflect the rapidly changing data landscape," the site says. Apple also reiterated in the letter that it's "committed to protecting the security and privacy of our users" and that company initiatives and "the work we do to assist investigations uphold this fundamental commitment."
We live in an unveiled, -ing police state, this is another brick in the wall. We already have open piracy on the roads, murders for asset siezure, and gross propaganda 24x7.
...and Apple is rotten to the corp.
Too bad you can't ask the dead Jews of Germany for their opinion.
Any persecuted minority (or majority) will be more vulernable.
Sherriff Joe wasn't crooked by my standards. Quite the opposite, he stood up for what he believed and felt was right in the face of legislation and lots of political pressure. Now I don't agree with his politics at all but I do admire his willingness to buck the system and make a stand even at the cost of his job and possible jail time for contempt. If only there were politicians with the same degree of integrity, what ever their political beliefs were the US would be a better place.
errr....umm...*whooosh* *whoosh* Is this thing on ?