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In the name of "$something good" Apple will scan on user devices. Apple doesn't scan your device. And none of the machinery runs at all if you don't use iCloud
by alwillis 5y ago
In the name of "$something good" Apple will scan on user devices.
Apple doesn't scan your device. And none of the machinery runs at all if you don't use iCloud Photos.
On the other hand, there's no way to opt out if you use OneDrive, Dropbox, since they do scan your photos if you store them there.
- nbzso 5y agoPlease will you show me "the actual code" that gives you so much trust in Apple? Where is it? Are we losing our mind collectively? Go ask Chinese Apple users?
- alwillis 5y agoGiven Apple’s privacy track record in general and in the US in particular, I’m willing to give them the benefit of the doubt—for now. So far, everything we know makes sense and checks out on a policy and technology level. The rest of the industry scans for the same CSAM in the cloud, which is less privacy preserving. It appears Apple has gone out of their way to create a system that preserves privacy unless you surpass a certain threshold of CSAM while and use iCloud Photos. Even the feature for minor children on a Family sharing plan is opt-in by the parents of those children; the machine learning to identify potentially dangerous content is on device.
- nbzso 5y agoThe Apple privacy track record - updates: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/17/technology/apple-china-censorship-data.html https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/17/technology/apple-china-ce... https://www.theguardian.com/news/series/pegasus-project https://www.theguardian.com/news/series/pegasus-project https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2020/aug/14/apple-siri-secret-surveillance-campaign-investigation https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2020/aug/14/apple-... https://9to5mac.com/2021/08/09/apple-call-center-workers-surveillance/ https://9to5mac.com/2021/08/09/apple-call-center-workers-sur...
- nbzso 5y agohttps://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2020/08/apple-helped-us-government-build-a-secret-ipod-former-engineer-says/ https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2020/08/apple...