The DOJ says it won't force tech companies to stay quiet while it snoops through customer data

Last week saw another win for tech companies doing battle against the United States government.

The Department of Justice issued new guidelines last week that now require government officials to make specific requests whenever they want to keep an investigation private. Under the new guidelines, officials also won't be allowed to ask for more than a 12-month delay in notifying customers, except in "exceptional circumstances." 

That said, DOJ officials seeking customer data will still be able to hide their requests from specific customers if they believe those customers might delete data once they know the feds are onto them, or if the customer might bolt to avoid legal action. Read more...

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