The US government should change the rules so that people whose data is being demanded can be informed and choose whether to file a legal challenge to the subpoenas, Smith said. — AP
Microsoft Corp president and chief legal officer Brad Smith criticised secret data subpoenas sent by the government to cloud providers like his company and Apple Inc, saying gag orders on requests for personal information undermine freedoms and are hurting US technology companies in Europe.
Last week the New York Times reported that during the administration of former President Donald Trump, the US Department of Justice demanded records from Apple relating to two Democrats on the US House Intelligence Committee. CNBC reported Microsoft received a confidential request for the personal emails of a Congressional staffer. Both companies were under nondisclosure orders that prevented them from talking about or alerting the subjects of the data seizures.
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