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What? Apple are quite good with privacy. Unlike Microsoft, for example, Apple's operating systems have encryption on by default.
by TazeTSchnitzel 11y ago
What? Apple are quite good with privacy. Unlike Microsoft, for example, Apple's operating systems have encryption on by default.
- trakout 11y agoThey removed their warrant canary. That's a giant red flag if there ever was one. Cooperation w/ governments negates encryption, no matter how good.
- TazeTSchnitzel 11y agoYes, the canary disappeared. That doesn't mean Apple didn't fight their hardest against the order. They're legally compelled to silence.
- hellbanner 11y agoFront page of HN says Apple suspects "third party tampering" with servers en route to them. The plot thickens. If you didn't build it, you can't trust it.
- hellbanner 11y agoFront page of HN says that Apple suspects tampering with their hardware going in. What good is encryption when there's a back door? The warrant canary! The warrant canary! It vanished. We really don't know what they're up to now.