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I fail to see any difference, when your data is as much "yours" whether cloud backup is turned on or off. Google and others scan data stored in Drive (and other
by concinds 5y ago
I fail to see any difference, when your data is as much "yours" whether cloud backup is turned on or off. Google and others scan data stored in Drive (and other cloud storage) not just for CP, but for copyright infringement, etc; even files not shared with anyone. Someone here just yesterday complained that Google in 2014 kept deleting personal files of ripped DVDs from their Drive. Given that many people use GDrive/OneDrive/iCloud as their main storage, where most of their PC files are stored in the cloud, I fail to see any logic in making a cloud vs personal device distinction.
- stjohnswarts 5y agoWhen you hand it off to google it's now on their servers and as their user agreements point out your shit will be scanned and made available to law enforcement upon request and proper authority (whether that's a warrant or just Bill from computer forensics asking for it, I don't really know). When it's on your phone it is not being scanned. It's just like having to get a warrant to rifle through your house for evidence. The same should be required for personal devices. It being digital doesn't mean it should be any less safe than if it was on paper.
- yunohn 5y agoWould you argue there’s no difference between the police searching a safety deposit box (which is a bad example, since it’s actually quite private) versus constantly going through and indexing the contents of your home, trying to find illegal objects?