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Right now, Apple says they chose to configure it such that the feature runs only on the files that are uploaded to iCloud using iCloud Photos, and end users hav
by xkcd-sucks 5y ago
Right now, Apple says they chose to configure it such that the feature runs only on the files that are uploaded to iCloud using iCloud Photos, and end users have no way to confirm whether this claim is actually true.
- cassianoleal 5y agoIt's also a single bug away from not being true. Oh wait, Apple software don't have bugs though, right? /s
- zepto 5y agoWhat kind of single bug? How can a photo upload process suddenly impact random files on the filesystem?
- zekrioca 5y agohttps://www.cvedetails.com/cve/CVE-2007-5037/ https://www.cvedetails.com/cve/CVE-2007-5037/
- zepto 5y agoThat CVE is not a link to anything relevant to the question. Were you aware of that when you posted it?
- shuckles 5y agoPeople who sincerely believe this is accidentally possible should be constantly freaked out that iCloud Backups is “accidentally” uploading all their photos to a warrant accessible database.
- cassianoleal 5y ago> Apple says they chose to configure it such that the feature runs only on the files that are uploaded to iCloud using iCloud Photos This must be implemented in software. A bug in this software that causes the "only on files that are uploaded" return the wrong boolean value means it will scan local photos. I never said random files on the filesystem. That's your strawman. In any case, it could well happen as well. Something is deciding what to scan, and that's software.
- notJim 5y agoIt's part of the process that uploads the photos to iCloud. If you think through the likely implementation of such a thing, it would be more than a simple config change to change this. > end users have no way to confirm whether this claim is actually true This is true of all proprietary software.