Google Continues to Fight Back Against Government Requests
According to the company's most recent report, government requests for user data has increased 120 percent since 2009.
Google holds a lot of our data. From extensive email records and YouTube viewing histories, to G+ social network posts and expansive search histories — all of this data could possibly be incriminating. The company is tightening the safeguards when it comes to government data requests, and those requests are tracked diligently in its transparency reports.
Since Edward Snowden leaked information exposing the PRISM program, tech companies have been fighting hard to win back the trust of users.
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