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any idea how OSX compares?
by eonw 11y ago
any idea how OSX compares?
- astrodust 11y agoI haven't seen any issues raised on the operating system itself, people seem generally happy, but you may have reasonable concerns about iCloud type services where data is hosted somewhere besides your own computer. Apple and Tim Cook in particular have generally been on the side of user privacy, of sticking with encryption even when it's causing friction with law enforcement, but they have also unlocked phones and computers when compelled by a court order. It stands to reason that they be forced to disclose personal information, that they may have to hand over cloud-hosted files, email, or messages, or unlock devices. As far as I know Apple has never tapped into someone's system to retrieve information from the operating system. The equipment in question has always been in the immediate possession of law enforcement individuals. This is a thorny issue, everyone's idea of "acceptable behaviour" varies considerably. Plus, if in the future Apple is compelled by law to allow remote access to systems under certain circumstances, things will change considerably.
- Caprinicus 11y ago>also unlocked phones and computers when compelled by a court order. Do you have any links for this?
- codeddesign 11y agoThis may be what he is talking about: http://www.cnet.com/news/apple-deluged-by-police-demands-to-decrypt-iphones/ http://www.cnet.com/news/apple-deluged-by-police-demands-to-... However, from my understand newer versions of iOS no longer give Apple the ability to bypass their own security even if they wanted to. However, Android phones are a totally different story...Google just resets the pass code upon court order.
- fwn 11y agoHmm. Interesting. Any link on that last sentence?
- zz1 11y agohttps://fix-macosx.com/ https://fix-macosx.com/