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Apple is part of the power structure of the US. That means that it has a hand in shaping the agenda for the US but with that power comes the responsibility to c
by babesh 5y ago
Apple is part of the power structure of the US. That means that it has a hand in shaping the agenda for the US but with that power comes the responsibility to carry out the agenda.
This also means that it is shielded from attack by the power structure. That is the bargain that the tech industry has struck.
The agenda is always towards increasing power for the power structure. One form of power is information. That means that Apple is inexorably drawn towards increasing surveillance. Also, Apple’s massive customer base both domestic and overseas is a juicy surveillance target.
- babesh 5y agoThe die was cast with the 2020 elections when Apple decided get into the fray. Much of tech also got into the fray. Once they openly decided to use their power, they couldn’t get back out.
- babesh 5y agoAnd if you don’t believe me, ask yourself who holds the keys to iCloud data for both foreign and domestic customers. Ask Apple if it has ever provided data for a foreign customer to the US government. What do you think GDPR is for? Hint: it isn’t end to end encrypted, Apple doesn’t need your password to read the information, and you will never know Who the frack would design a system that way and why?