Get the latest tech news

Russia Places Apple on State Surveillance Registry

Apple faces Russian data retention and disclosure requirements after being added to the country's state surveillance registry, Bloomberg reports. Russia's communications regulator, Roskomnadzor, listed Apple and Microsoft on October 2 as "organizers of information dissemination," a classification that carries obligations to preserve communications and make data available to Russian security agencies. Those obligations cover correspondence and messages containing audio or video.

None

Get the Android app