Apple publishes its rules for when the law requests access to the user data

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Our privacy has been sullied during the beginning of this year, the NSA controversy starred with requests to read personal data through user accounts of some companies. Apple had already asked then a change in these methods, refusing to collaborate with the authorities and later clarified its position. Now the company has gone a step further, publishing rules for determining when the U.S. request user data.

In these rules we can read how Apple will notify all who have accounts with data that have been applied, or how you can "punch" the post provided they have received a court order to do so. Instead, communications via iMessage or FaceTime can not be intercepted as they are encrypted from device to device. Calendars and any third-party application data may not be accessible through Apple, although each application will have its own policy regarding government requests.

Location data from any iOS device with GPS enabled are not saved on Apple's servers

There are other interesting details to read the text: location data iOS terminals are not saved on Apple's servers, so that can not be delivered to the authorities as much as asked. The same goes for the unlock codes the same devices.

Apple also said in the document that is prepared to work with the police at the time of recovering stolen devices, but also depends on the police use the data provided by iCloud. A rather clarifying rules, maybe put in audience by the hand of the new privacy expert hired the company last month.

Better, Apple's new video on the environment with the voice of Tim Cook

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Better is the new video by reason Apple Earth Day and the environment and the environmental impact of the company as a central axis thereof adorned with the voice of Tim Cook.



Better is a new video of the company focused on the environment on the occasion of Earth Day, which is tomorrow April 22 and whose most notable feature is the use for the first time, the voice of Tim Cook , something rare among CEOs of various technology and the only reference to the narrative of the Think Different ad voiced by Jobs back in 1997.

The video puts into perspective Apple's use of renewable energy and commitment that makes when creating their products, as each generation that hits the market is even more sustainable, where each and every one of the components of these products, from the packaging to the production system and the services that support them, pose minimal environmental impact.

Better is in line with recent announcements of iPad, which under the name of Your Verse shows the full potential of the equipment whatever the situation, putting all the effort into the emotions aroused in different consumers.