English government is reported backwards From previous request if Apple creates a secret backdoor that allows access to customer data around the world. But one US Senator wants to know what other technology giants, like Google, has also received a secret backdoor request from the British government.
Google does not answer the law queries, but since confirmed to TechCrunch if the giant technology has not received a backdoor demand.
Before this year, Washington Post reported that British house office seeking the secret court order in the English supervision court Calling if Apple allows the UK authority to access the latest encryption data stored on customers around the world, including your iPhone and iPad backup. Apple encrypted data in a way that is just for customers, and not Apple, can access data stored on the server.
In the law of English, the subject technology company for the secret survivorcy order booking, such as Apple Barred from announcing details of sequences, or existence of the order, even if Details of the general bound request in this yearSee rankings-. Critics call confidential orders to Apple “Draconian,” say that they will have Global Fasts for User PrivacySee rankings-. Apple has Since demanding legality ordersSee rankings-.
At New letters Posted to Top US Intelligence Top on Tuesday, Sen. Ron Wyden, who served the Senate intelligence Committee, so tech company could not say that he had received one.
Meta, who uses the rear-to-date encryption to protect the user’s message sent between WhatsApp and Facebook Messenger, not receiving an order to use the encrypted service, as reported about Apple. “
Google, for the part, it will not tell the UK government office to access the reverse order order to access the data encrypted, “Just backup Android,” will be banned the fact, “Wyden said.
Google Karl Ryan talk interprees to tell Techcrunch in the claim: “We never build a mechanism or ‘backdoor’ to encrypted the last encryption. If we speak the encryption.”
If prompted clearly by TechCrunch, Ryan says: “We have not received a technical notice,” indicates the UK inspection order.
W wyden, reported first Post Washington and is shared by TechCrunchThe referred to Gabbard to create public “national risk assessment provided by the law of English supervision and the secret request reported by the US company.”
This story is updated with additional comments from Google, shows in response to TechCrunch questions.