Author: Makena Kelly
Law enforcement agencies across the country are increasingly asking some of the largest tech companies in the world for information found on the devices they make and the software they develop, more so than in previous years, according to a new report. Despite this increase in requests, companies are granting access to digital evidence at the same rate as previous years.
Requests were granted about 80 percent of the time
The Center for Strategic and International Studies released the report on Wednesday which found that law enforcement officials at all levels, including local, state, and federal agencies, made over 130,000 requests for access to digital evidence from some six of the largest tech companies in the world just in the last...
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Law enforcement agencies across the country are increasingly asking some of the largest tech companies in the world for information found on the devices they make and the software they develop, more so than in previous years, according to a new report. Despite this increase in requests, companies are granting access to digital evidence at the same rate as previous years.
Requests were granted about 80 percent of the time
The Center for Strategic and International Studies released the report on Wednesday which found that law enforcement officials at all levels, including local, state, and federal agencies, made over 130,000 requests for access to digital evidence from some six of the largest tech companies in the world just in the last...
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