Apple to create online portal for police officers to request data about its users and train them on digital forensics

Briefing

September 12, 2018

Briefing	Online Portal – Apple said in letter to U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) that it will create online portal for police officers to request data about its users, as well as track those requests Online Training – Also committed to conduct online training for law enforcement officials on what data can be obtained and not obtained from Apple 2017 Investigations – Claimed it processed 14,000 requests from police officials in 2017, including 231 “domestic emergency requests” that company said it addressed within 20 minutes of receipt Global Reach – Online portal and training to be available to law enforcement officials globally
Accelerator	Cybersecurity
Market Disruption	Privacy and Security
Business Model and Practices Business Model and Practices	Collaboration Platforms, Data, Interfaces and Algorithms
Sector	Information Technology
Organization	Apple Inc.
Source	Nellis, S., "Apple to provide online tool for police to request data: letter", Reuters, http://www.reuters.com/; Carson, E., "Apple is building an online portal for police to make data requests", CNET, https://www.cnet.com; AcceleratingBiz analysis
Original Publication Date	September 7, 2018

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