#WikiLeaks founder #JulianAssange has praised the Supreme Court of Canada and Canadian Internet providers for pushing back against warrantless searches of telecom subscriber data. In an interview with the Toronto Star, Assange said moves by Rogers and Telus to release their first-ever transparency reports this year are a step in the right direction. Transparency reports reveal how many requests for subscriber data the government has made to a given company. Bell is the only one of the big three telecoms not to have released one so far. “There is a standard slowly starting to develop among the service providers that want to be seen as credible and trustworthy,” Assange said, noting that Rogers has said it will no longer hand over subscriber data without a warrant. The ISPs enacted their new policy following a Supreme Court of Canada ruling in June stating that law enforcement authorities must get a warrant to request subscriber data, even basic subscriber details such as name and address.
Posted on: Tue, 23 Sep 2014 18:28:15 +0000
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