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The admitted it when they discovered the NSA was tapping their fiber links. They not only admitted it, they were furious, and encrypted all their internal traf
by PixyMisa 6y ago
The admitted it when they discovered the NSA was tapping their fiber links. They not only admitted it, they were furious, and encrypted all their internal traffic.
What's more, they didn't just keep quiet, they made very strong public denials, the kind that would result in SEC and shareholder lawsuits if they were proven to be false.
- paganel 6y agoFrom the outside Apple (the company) looks to be a lot more subservient when it comes to its relations with China compared with its relations with the US government. Parts of the second one can be bought/lobbied almost all the way to the top, China is a little bit more challenging for a Western company, there's Xi and a handful of his underlings who can decide your future as a company on the mainland.
- twobitshifter 6y agoChina reacts differently than the US. If you publicly bad mouth the Chinese government there are consequences. Contrast this to a public showing of anger against the NSA which is beneficial to the company and to the NSA. The NSA wants users to feel secure and not take other measures. Shareholders can sue for anything (everything is securities fraud), the act of exposing client details to the NSA without telling shareholders is no less problematic than continuing to lie to shareholders about dealings with the NSA.