https://gigaom.com/2014/09/18/apples-warrant-canary-disappears-suggesting-new-patriot-act-demands/
> Apple’s “warrant canary” disappears, suggesting new Patriot Act demands > Apple included language in its first Transparency Report to say that it had > not been subject to a Section 215 Patriot Act request. That language is now > gone. > When Apple published its first Transparency Report on government activity in > late 2013, the document contained an important footnote that stated: > > “Apple has never received an order under Section 215 of the USA Patriot Act. > We would expect to challenge such an order if served on us.” > > Writer and cyber-activist Cory Doctorow at the time recognized that language > as a so-called “warrant canary,” which Apple was using to thwart the secrecy > imposed by the Patriot Act. > > Warrant canaries are a tool used by companies and publishers to signify to > their users that, so far, they have not been subject to a given type of law > enforcement request such as a secret subpoena. If the canary disappears, then > it is likely the situation has changed — and the company has been subject to > such request. > > Now, Apple’s warrant canary has disappeared. A review of the company’s last > two Transparency Reports, covering the second half of 2013 and the first six > months of 2014, shows that the “canary” language is no longer there. -- Kim Holburn IT Network & Security Consultant T: +61 2 61402408 M: +61 404072753 mailto:[email protected] aim://kimholburn skype://kholburn - PGP Public Key on request _______________________________________________ Link mailing list [email protected] http://mailman.anu.edu.au/mailman/listinfo/link
