ICANN has implemented new requirements for redacting customer information from whois lookups, making it more difficult to access such information without formal legal requests or abuse reports.
U.S. Senator Ron Widen is urging the repeal or modification of policies that inhibit public discussions on push notification spying, highlighting concerns about foreign governments requesting user data from Google and Apple.
Deep dives
ICANN and GDPR restrictions
In response to GDPR restrictions, ICANN implemented new requirements in May 2018 to redact customer information from whois lookups. As a result, lookups now generally require formal legal requests or abuse reports. ICANN recently launched a registration data request service, allowing direct communication between registrars and requesters to handle look-up requests.
Push notifications spying
U.S. Senator Ron Widen has urged the Department of Justice to repeal or modify any policies that inhibit public discussions around push notifications spying. Google and Apple servers receive data to send push notifications, which could potentially allow a third-party to gain insight into a user's app usage. Senator Widen's letter suggests that foreign governments allied to the U.S. have demanded such data from Google and Apple, prompting both companies to update their transparency reporting regarding these requests.
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