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That claim is worthless when the software is closed source. It's impossible to verify.
by encom 6y ago
That claim is worthless when the software is closed source. It's impossible to verify.
- donarb 6y agoActually the claim is worth a big payday if you can prove Apple lied. One leak of customer data and Apple is screwed.
- encom 6y ago>One leak of customer data and Apple is screwed. Yes, the Equifax incident really showed us how data leaks ruin companies.
- lucasmullens 6y agoClaims aren't worthless, they'd be breaking the law if they lied. Apple has a pretty decent incentive to not break the law (PR mostly, but also fines), so I would bet they're telling the truth here.
- cambalache 6y agoAnd as we all know, and history shows, those incentives ensure corporations never break the law.
- thekyle 6y agoIf security researchers couldn't audit closed source software they would be pretty rubbish at their jobs. It's a lot easier to audit open source of course, but researchers do reverse engineer closed source stuff all the time.
- azinman2 6y agoWell you can always look at the network packets, most easily accomplished from jailbroken devices. There are many people who look at such matters. It's far from worthless.
- realharo 6y agoCan't Apple push silent code updates to specific phones? That would mean they can access that data whenever they choose to. Even if they don't do it right now, they retain that ability.