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Apple's tech allies oppose the FBI, but still want your data
- studentrob 11y agoThe article title (and some parts of the article) argues that tech companies are being hypocritical by opposing the FBI since they still gathering your data. This is a silly concern that is easily dispelled. The cost of a company mishandling my data is much greater than the government mishandling it. If there is a data breach within a company, there is a huge chance that users will flee to a competing service if there is one available. No such recourse is available for citizens if there is a data breach within government. While I believe strongly in the power of our vote and voice, we can't solve FBI data breaches by voting in new congressmen. Hypothetically speaking, if the FBI had a database of all our SSNs and home addresses and they were stolen, then no elected official would be held responsible. So, I see no problem in "Apple's tech allies" opposing the FBI and still making money from ad revenue. The largest tech companies are more secure than the government. I would still like tech companies to give me services that are more secure, however they are infinitely more knowledgeable about technology than our government.