> Google has lost. Yahoo has lost. Twitter has lost. Microsoft has lost.
Lost in what sense? The question here is whether service providers can be compelled to send data that was never stored on disk to law enforcement. I've seen the news that Skype calls are streamed (in accordance with their privacy policy[1]), and I guess this can be viewed as Microsoft losing, but what about the others?
1. "Skype, Skype's local partner, or the operator or company facilitating your communication may provide personal data, communications content and/or traffic data to an appropriate judicial, law enforcement or government authority lawfully requesting such information. Skype will provide reasonable assistance and information to fulfill this request and you hereby consent to such disclosure."
Lost in what sense? The question here is whether service providers can be compelled to send data that was never stored on disk to law enforcement. I've seen the news that Skype calls are streamed (in accordance with their privacy policy[1]), and I guess this can be viewed as Microsoft losing, but what about the others?
1. "Skype, Skype's local partner, or the operator or company facilitating your communication may provide personal data, communications content and/or traffic data to an appropriate judicial, law enforcement or government authority lawfully requesting such information. Skype will provide reasonable assistance and information to fulfill this request and you hereby consent to such disclosure."