Eva Galperin

Eva is a Global Policy Analyst at the Electronic Frontier Foundation. Twitter: @evacide.

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Victory for Transparency: Microsoft Reports on Government Requests for User Data

  27 March 2013

Last week Microsoft released its first transparency report, which covers all requests for user data from law enforcement and judicial authorities received in 2012. The report offers specific data on Skype, a particularly important step towards building trust with users who may be vulnerable to government surveillance, describes Microsoft's approach to complying with US law, as well as law enforcement and privacy laws in other countries.

It's Time for Transparency Reports to Become the New Normal

  6 February 2013

Surveillance is a growth industry: every existing report shows that the number of government requests for user data is rising, and this trend shows no sign of abating. Transparency reports are essential to helping users understand the scope of Internet surveillance and make informed decisions about storing their sensitive data or engaging in private communications. Companies should not wait until their users are clamoring for clarification. It is time for transparency reports to become the new normal.