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That's because there's deceptive language here. There's lots of details out there about the great lengths Apple has gone to preserve actual privacy with AirTag
by atonse 5y ago
That's because there's deceptive language here.
There's lots of details out there about the great lengths Apple has gone to preserve actual privacy with AirTags. AirTags have been designed so nobody, not the random device holder, or even Apple, can ever see any information.
But look at Amazon's language on "privacy" - they basically say "everything is encrypted" which is essentially meaningless for privacy. It's meaningful for _security_.
And that is the difference. There's no evidence that Amazon has actually tried to create a system that respects the user's privacy (including from Amazon). Secure, yes. Private? no.
- WorldMaker 5y agoPlus Apple's model is opt-in by default. "Find My" has always been opt-in. Buying an AirTag is an opt-in decision. Amazon announced Sidewalk with a "most Echoes and Ring devices that have never had a feature like this before are going to support it opt-out by default in the near future". Even if they had the best intentions that sort of planned roll out isn't a great way to assuage people's privacy fears.