SurfsharkA study by A.D. shows an increase in government demands for personal user data.
How big tech companies handle user data has long been controversial. Meta, Apple, GoogleAnd Microsoft frequently accused of collecting and selling users’ personal data. However, it remains unclear exactly where this data goes and how much of it is given to companies and governments.
Apple Becomes The Company That Provides Least Data
SurfsharkAccording to research by governments, there is an increase in demands for personal user data. 2013‘skin 2021Research focusing on the time period until 2020‘also 38 percentThe most significant increase was seen with 2021in y 25 percentIt shows an increase of .
Meta, Microsoft, AppleAnd Google, while the four major technology firms considered during the survey, Meta It was the company that officials showed the most interest in. Government officials requested data from Meta for 6.6 million accounts during the research process.
on the other hand apple, only requested from global authorities 416 thousandwas the company that provided the least amount of data with the account.
The work demands 60 percentof the United States of AmericaAnd Europe It shows that it came from the authorities in . However, according to the data, 100,000 twice as many account requests per user than all countries in the EU combined. top ranked USAto Germany, Singapore, United KingdomAnd France following. According to the report, data requests often relate to criminal investigations as well as civil or administrative cases where digital data is required.
Commenting on the subject Surfsharkprivacy consultant Gabriele KaveckyteAlongside requests for data, he said authorities are seeking ways to monitor and respond to crime through online services.
The research report shows that the rate of user data disclosure by technology companies is approximately 71 percentshows an increase.
