Microsoft today followed the Justice Department in calling on the U.S. Supreme Court to dismiss a privacy case it is currently considering. In a court filing, reported by Reuters, Microsoft stated that it agrees with a Justice Department filing from over the weekend that the case should be dismissed in light of a new law passed by Congress that would render the ruling moot. "Microsoft agrees with the government that there is no longer a live case or controversy between the parties with respect to the question presented," Microsoft writes in the filing. The legal fight in question goes back to 2013, when government served Microsoft with a domestic warrant requesting emails stored at a data center in Ireland. Microsoft argued that U.S. law doesn't grant the government the right to access private information stored abroad, and that law enforcement should work with Irish authorities instead. The government argued that Microsoft should have to comply with the warrant because it is … [Read more...] about Microsoft joins Justice Department in asking Supreme Court to drop data privacy case
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Microsoft’s Supreme Court Case Has Big Implications For Data
Five years ago, US law enforcement served Microsoft a search warrant for emails as part of a US drug trafficking investigation. In response, Microsoft handed over data stored on American servers, like the person’s address book. But it didn’t give the government the actual content of the individual’s emails, because they were stored at a Microsoft data center in Dublin, Ireland, where the subject said he lived when he signed up for his Outlook account. In a case that begins Tuesday, the Supreme Court will decide whether those borders matter when it comes to data. U.S. v. Microsoft, which hinges on a law passed decades before the modern internet came into existence, could have broad consequences for how digital communications are accessed by law enforcement, and for the nearly $250 billion cloud-computing industry. "The case is hugely important, it has implications for the future of the internet," says Jennifer Daskal, a former Justice Department official who now … [Read more...] about Microsoft’s Supreme Court Case Has Big Implications For Data
Microsoft email fight reaches US supreme court
A major privacy rights fight between Microsoft Corp and the Justice Department reaches the US Supreme Court this week, with the justices considering whether US law allows prosecutors to compel technology companies to hand over data stored overseas.The nine justices will hear arguments in a case that pits the interests of tech companies and privacy advocates in safeguarding customer data against the demands of law enforcement in obtaining information crucial to criminal and counterterrorism investigations.The case began with a 2013 warrant obtained by prosecutors for emails of a suspect in a drug trafficking investigation that were stored in Microsoft computer servers in Dublin. The company challenged whether a domestic warrant covered data stored abroad. The Justice Department said because Microsoft is based in the United States, prosecutors were entitled to the data. The case is being closely watched by other countries wrestling with similar concerns, including members of the European … [Read more...] about Microsoft email fight reaches US supreme court
The DeanBeat: From the Supreme Court to Anonymous, 2011 was a transformational year for games
Skyrim was the “most played” game of the year, and we voted Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception our Game of the Year. But if you paid attention only to the big games this year, you may have missed some of the most important news ever to hit the game industry. It’s no exaggeration to say that 2011 was a transformational year for the game industry. As the game industry’s trade group chief, Michael Gallagher, said, “The word ‘historic’ is overused, but as we look back on 2011, it is a perfect fit for our industry’s year.” Here’s a recap of 13 events that made this such a big year for games. 1. Video game violence case. The U.S. Supreme Court put to rest a decades long legal debate over video game violence and whether game publishers’ right to publish violent games without restrictions on who could buy them is protected by the First Amendment. The court struck down a California law as unconstitutional because it banned … [Read more...] about The DeanBeat: From the Supreme Court to Anonymous, 2011 was a transformational year for games
Comments for : “Reject Samsung’s appeal,” Apple says to the U.S. Supreme Court
posted on 05 Feb 2016, 01:17 0 1. jesus_sheep (Posts: 279; Member since: 18 Apr 2015) Why can't all the companies just get along? posted on 05 Feb 2016, 05:32 17 22. Finalflash (Posts: 3712; Member since: 23 Jul 2013) They largely did until Apple decided to sue people for their invalid patents. posted on 06 Feb 2016, 21:12 0 59. cheetah2k (Posts: 1870; Member since: 16 Jan 2011) Its about time the other major players in the market stood by Samsung and fight Apple. posted on 05 Feb 2016, 01:34 23 2. joey_sfb (Posts: 6794; Member since: 29 Mar 2012) Apple is a two headed serpents. posted on 05 Feb 2016, 01:36 21 3. SirYar (Posts: 351; Member since: 02 Jul 2014) Court's reply - "Stop being greedy assholes" posted on 05 Feb 2016, 01:54 13 5. NoToFanboys (Posts: 3170; Member since: 03 Oct 2015) Sadly people on the court are also "greedy assholes" posted on 05 Feb 2016, 02:29 2 8. TerryTerius (unregistered) Some of them are. For … [Read more...] about Comments for : “Reject Samsung’s appeal,” Apple says to the U.S. Supreme Court