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The here issue is installation of spyware engine, not it's current usage. The issue here is what they are going to do next without telling you.

samrolken 5y ago
At any time Apple could turn evil and include invasive spyware that sells you out. If you’re afraid this can happen, this new feature doesn’t make it any easier. You shouldn’t use Apple products at all if you distrust them to that degree.
- lovelyviking 5y ago
  Will it help? Imagine what other companies will do if Apple will get away with that...
stefanve 5y ago
Also it is not really a spyware engine. It checks checksums. So you need to know the content to be of any use. People forget that if you are in the apple verge they know more than enough about you, they don't need a spyware engine. The thing is that they do their best to make sure that they do as little as possible of server side processing. Tasks like sorting photos, face recognition is all done locally as to ensure misusage and ending up with a big database of all sorts of data. They have chosen to do the same route with a very specific set of content checking. of course this tech can be used in malicious ways (banning books and what not) but if you live in a country that has a government like that, best is not to trust any device that comes with software preinstalled anyway
- lovelyviking 5y ago
  >Also it is not really a spyware engine. Well "It checks ... " is exactly what spyware does, at least this part is Spyware Engine. Which part of it is not spyware engine? Did you see the source code? >The thing is that they do their best Yeah, right. Or so they say... >of course this tech can be used in malicious ways It is already used in malicious ways, it works as Spyware Engine and we have no information about what else it does under bs umbrella like "children protection" or any other bs they would invent to justify Spyware Engine legalization attempts.

samrolken 5y ago

At any time Apple could turn evil and include invasive spyware that sells you out. If you’re afraid this can happen, this new feature doesn’t make it any easier. You shouldn’t use Apple products at all if you distrust them to that degree.

lovelyviking 5y ago
Will it help? Imagine what other companies will do if Apple will get away with that...

stefanve 5y ago

Also it is not really a spyware engine. It checks checksums. So you need to know the content to be of any use. People forget that if you are in the apple verge they know more than enough about you, they don't need a spyware engine. The thing is that they do their best to make sure that they do as little as possible of server side processing. Tasks like sorting photos, face recognition is all done locally as to ensure misusage and ending up with a big database of all sorts of data. They have chosen to do the same route with a very specific set of content checking. of course this tech can be used in malicious ways (banning books and what not) but if you live in a country that has a government like that, best is not to trust any device that comes with software preinstalled anyway

lovelyviking 5y ago
>Also it is not really a spyware engine. Well "It checks ... " is exactly what spyware does, at least this part is Spyware Engine. Which part of it is not spyware engine? Did you see the source code? >The thing is that they do their best Yeah, right. Or so they say... >of course this tech can be used in malicious ways It is already used in malicious ways, it works as Spyware Engine and we have no information about what else it does under bs umbrella like "children protection" or any other bs they would invent to justify Spyware Engine legalization attempts.