Sen. Ron Wyden warned that Canada’s proposed Lawful Access Act could let Canadian authorities secretly pressure U.S. tech companies to enable surveillance of Americans and weaken product security. He urged U.S. officials to review the bill and tighten the U.S.-Canada CLOUD Act agreement to block extraterritorial backdoor and tracking mandates. #LawfulAccessAct #RonWyden #CLOUDAct #Apple #Google #CitizenLab
Keypoints
- Wyden says the Lawful Access Act threatens U.S. national security.
- The bill could force U.S. companies to help Canada surveil Americans.
- It would require storing user metadata, including location history, for up to a year.
- It could compel providers to create backdoors or tracking capabilities.
- Wyden wants stronger limits in the U.S.-Canada CLOUD Act agreement.
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