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>Apple's walled garden's the only place a pro-consumer, pro-privacy stick has been successfully used against the broader software industry Except that Apple ha
by bduerst 7y ago
>Apple's walled garden's the only place a pro-consumer, pro-privacy stick has been successfully used against the broader software industry
Except that Apple has given the iCloud encryption keys of millions of Chinese users to the Chinese government [1], after forcing users to move their data to the Chinese data centers [2]. This gives the Chinese government access to Apple user photos, docs, messages, and other user data at rest, demonstrating that Apple is more for-profit than for-privacy.
[1] https://www.theverge.com/2018/7/18/17587304/apple-icloud-china-user-data-state-run-telecom-privacy-security https://www.theverge.com/2018/7/18/17587304/apple-icloud-chi...
[2] https://appleinsider.com/articles/18/02/24/apple-to-move-chinese-icloud-keys-to-china-servers-opens-door-to-government-data-requests https://appleinsider.com/articles/18/02/24/apple-to-move-chi...
- zimpenfish 7y ago[1] says "the encryption keys are also stored in China, raising the possibility the Chinese government could gain access to it"; nothing even close to "Apple has given the iCloud encryption keys of millions of Chinese users to the Chinese government" (my emphasis).
- oarsinsync 7y ago> demonstrating that Apple is more for-profit than for-privacy In China. In the other 194 countries in the world, this isn't true.
- bduerst 7y agoIntentionally ignoring millions of Apple customers is a No-True-Scotsman.
- oarsinsync 7y agoFair. Do you have any suggestions for any alternatives that are better in regard to user privacy?