Apple Requires Court Order for Push Notification Data Access

The change follows concerns raised by Sen. Ron Wyden about potential spying by foreign governments through push notifications.

Apple has updated its guidelines to require a court order or a search warrant approved by a judge for law enforcement to obtain records related to the company’s push notification service.
The change comes after Sen. Ron Wyden raised concerns about foreign governments potentially using push notifications to spy on smartphone users.
Google already required a court order for law enforcement to access push notification-related data.
Both Apple and Google have been under gag orders, preventing them from discussing information relating to push notification data.
Users can take steps to protect their data, such as turning off push notifications and using end-to-end encrypted messaging apps.