Apple is blaming the Department of Justice (DOJ) for preventing tech companies from revealing that the company will now need a judge’s consent in order to obtain push notification data from Apple as is the case with Google. Apple quietly tweaked its Legal Process Guidelines document to match Google’s stricter policy on this matter. The concerns were brought to light by Senator Ron Wyden, who claimed that foreign governments have been demanding Google and Apple to provide push notification records. Senator is worried that Apple and Google are in a unique position to facilitate government surveillance of how users are using particular apps. Apple’s response regarding the DOJ’s suppression appears to align with the senator’s claims. The Department of Justice has not yet taken action on both tech companies’ stepped-up transparency on push notification surveillance.
Apple Requires Court Approval to Release Push Notification Records
