FISA requests on par with previous reporting period, says Microsoft in latest transparency report

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Published onApril 13, 2017

published onApril 13, 2017

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Microsoft today releasedtheir most recent biannual transparency reports on theMicrosoft Transparency Hub. The reports which cover theLaw Enforcement Requests Report,U.S. National Security Orders ReportandContent Removal Requests Reportsshow that Law enforcement and FISA requests are on par with previous reporting periods.

Overall, the reports cover July to December 2016. According to Microsoft, the latest Content Removal Requests Report also details requests to remove content from governments, copyright holders and individuals subject to the European Union’s “Right to Be Forgotten” ruling. The company has also disclosed aNational Security Letter(NSL) which was received from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) in 2014, that sought data belonging to a customer of the company’s consumer services. A few highlights, which were all selected by Microsoft, from the latest transparency report can be seen below.

Microsoft continues to believe that “transparency is essential to accountability and building trust in technology.” The company notes that they are “committed to upholding these principles in our practices and our reporting,” and invites youto visit this websiteto learn more about the transparency efforts.

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