Sentences with phrase «government access to user data»

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Whether over encryption, access to users» stored data, or notice to users of government data requests, the examples are multiplying daily, and in some sense, they echo the Standard Oils of the past.

The bill was overwhelmingly passed during its second reading and strengthens current surveillance legislation, making it easier for government agencies to access data, including requiring content service providers to keep a record of the websites internet users visit.

RIM was criticized for its decision to not include a native email client on the BlackBerry PlayBook — users can access their email by wirelessly connecting their PlayBook to their BlackBerry smartphone — however RIM officials have maintained that by ensuring no email data is stored on the PlayBook itself, the device is more secure for government IT departments.

But since it does access and store user data (in the alleged interest of protecting its own infrastructure against attacks and abuse) it is essentially observing / warning that the government has declared a potential right to access those data as well.

-- instead it just pulls out a few figures disclosed by Privacy Shield - certified companies that already publish transparency reports, claiming they are «illustrative» of the fact that «as a percentage of total user accounts» the number of accounts affected by requests for government access to personal data «remains limited».

Due to the nature of various encrypted services like Telegram, encrypted user data can not even be accessed by the company hosting the service — even if they wanted to comply with government mandates.