Apple denied the participation in the PRISM

On the intricacies of a secret government program called the US intelligence PRISM the public became known thanks to the American journalists who got hold of the classified PowerPoint-presentation, and June 6, 2013 published excerpts from it. Allegedly, Apple willing to share personal information with US intelligence users.

PRISM provides US National Security Agency the ability to view e-mail, listen to voice and video chats, view photos, videos, transfer files to track, as well as learn other personal details of social networks. It is believed that the greatest interest in this case are citizens who live outside the United States. In a recent secret documents reported that by providing security services access to its servers to active cooperation went large companies such as Microsoft, Google, Yahoo!, Facebook, YouTube, Skype, AOL and Apple. Of course, IT-giants were quick to deny this information, but the subsequent extreme restlessness National Agency Security eloquently testifies to the fact that at least part of the truth in the publications of The Washington Post and The Guardian there is…

The Cupertino also excuses from participation in PRISM, after which even published on its official website an article titled "Privacy Policy Users Apple», where, besides the obvious of nice words, you can find statistics requests special services in Cupertino. So, on December 1, 2012 to May 31, 2013, Apple has received more than 4,000 requests from US law enforcement agencies with a request to provide data on more than 9,000 accounts. Despite the fact that in most cases the curiosity of the authorities was granted to Apple say they are trying to reduce the amount of information available to a minimum and does not store conversations on iMessage and FaceTime, information on routes and inquiries Siri. The Cupertino promise ever to find the right balance between the responsibilities of the state and the privacy of its customers.

The story of the PRISM, will certainly be one of the biggest events in the world of IT this year. It has not gone unnoticed in Russia. So, on the eve of the representatives of Google and Microsoft have confirmed that received an invitation to the Federation Council to give explanations about the cooperation with US intelligence agencies. to Lenta.ru results the words of one of the senators: "Roskomnadzor must issue any prescription or prescribe a penalty, but the FSB should check them out."