Facebook in the second half of 2012 from U.S. government agencies 9,000-10,000 received requests for user data.Social networking between 18,000 and 19,000 Accounts website applications, from local crime covers national security issues.
Between 31,000 and 32,000 during Microsoft accounts for the 6,000 and 7,000 data request is received.
A former computer technician from U.S. electronic surveillance program was known lake is more than suggest.
Internet companies - Facebook, Google, Yahoo, Apple and Microsoft, including - PRISM, a program to collect data on their servers National Security Agency (NSA) "Direct access" is allowed in the past week .
But he has no access to firms comply with lawful requests and denied the allegations.
Many of them received secret orders to release data about allowing the government emphasized.
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In an effort to restore the confidence of our customers, Facebook attorney Ted Ullyot wrote on the company blog for the first time to report data for all U.S. national security applications can talk with the concerned authorities below communication.
"Today, the government numbers just as we all allowed to talk about, and as a range," he said.
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"Transparency alone is not sufficient to restore public confidence, but it's a great place to start
John Frank
Microsoft's Vice President
The six months ended 31 December 2012, the total number of requests for user data Facebook receives between 18,000 and 19,000 of accounts, was between 9,000 and 10,000.
"They run the gamut of applications - a missing child trying to find things like a local sheriff, a federal marshal tracking a fugitive, to investigate an attack on a police department, a terrorism An official investigation into the threat to national security, "Mr. Ullyot said.
"More than 1.1 billion worldwide monthly active users, it's a small part of our user accounts 1% Native American State, or Federal U.S. Government's application was the subject of any meaning."
Mr. Ullyot company had fulfilled requests indicate to what extent, but Facebook "aggressive" it said user data is not stored.
"We often totally reject such requests, or requests the Government to substantially scale down, or just less than the government's request for data is required, "he said.
Later, Microsoft also just "a small part of Microsoft's global customer base," emphasizing its impact on the national security during the second half of 2012 the volume of orders posted information.
To permit disclosures Justice and the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Department of praise, Microsoft's Vice President John Frank "further measures" called for.
"Over time, we Transparency just can not be enough to restore public confidence. They will further measures are expected, but it's a great place to start," he wrote in a statement.
Earlier this month, Edward Snowden, defense contractor Booz Allen Hamilton and former CIA employee, the former technical assistant, PRISM program leaks details.
29-year-old Guardian and Washington Post newspapers to publish his revelations Hong Kong shortly before fled to the United States.
His whereabouts are unknown, and authorities tried to prosecute him should he vowed to fight extradition to the United States has.
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