Overview

• Governments are reportedly spying on smartphone users through their push notifications, according to Senator Ron Wyden.
• Apple and Google have been forced by the US government to remain silent about these practices.
• Mobile notifications can provide governments with information about a device and its user's activities, even when the communications themselves may be encrypted.
• Senator Wyden's office conducted a year-long investigation into these practices, revealing the expansive tactics governments use to monitor their citizens.
• Apple and Google have now been permitted to be more transparent about these legal demands.