Apple now requires court orders in US to access push notification data

Apple is now requiring that US law enforcement agencies obtain a court order for information on its customers’ push notifications – the alerts iPhone apps send users that can reveal a lot about their online activity. — AP

WASHINGTON: Apple is now requiring that US law enforcement agencies obtain a court order for information on its customers’ push notifications, the alerts that iPhone apps send users that can reveal a lot about their online activity.

Push notifications alert smartphone users to breaking news alerts, incoming messages, weather bulletins and other content.