Microsoft says data requests down, reforms needed


  • TECH
  • Tuesday, 31 Mar 2015

SLIGHTLY LESS: Microsoft said the total number of law enforcement requests received in the second half of the year was 31,002, bringing to the total for the year to 65,496.

WASHINGTON: Microsoft said the number of global law enforcement requests for user data fell in 2014 as the tech giant renewed its call for surveillance reforms. 

In its twice-yearly “transparency report,” Microsoft said the total number of law enforcement requests received in the second half of the year was 31,002, bringing to the total for the year to 65,496 – down from 72,279 a year earlier. 

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