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>I don’t want Apple to do client side scanning. But if they do it, I wouldn’t be getting off their ecosystem. ... It sucks but I also think that leaving Apple h
by lovelyviking 5y ago
>I don’t want Apple to do client side scanning. But if they do it, I wouldn’t be getting off their ecosystem. ... It sucks but I also think that leaving Apple has a very high cost as a consumer;
Isn't it a big mistake that many people unfortunately make when they are trying to evaluate personal freedoms rights and values in terms of consumer costs?
"I wouldn’t be getting off their ecosystem." One thing to consider is that if you would not you'll pay much more later even though at the moment it decisively appears relatively safe. Nevertheless by staying with them in such case you'll give them a clear sign that they can abuse you much more and they will. Why not?
>that the right solution may be through regulations.
The full control of devices you own is absolutely essential. It requires a complete transparency of basic components like cpu micro-code, firmware and hardware otherwise it can and will be abused.
Client side scanning is clearly the search without warrant. Hard to see it any other way.
- pm90 5y ago> Client side scanning is clearly the search without warrant. Hard to see it any other way. Sure, why can’t eg the EFF sue Apple to force them to abandon this practice? I would donate to that cause.
- hulitu 5y agoBecause it will not help. Maybe they will obtain a small victory so that Apple will not do today that. But the war is lost.
- PeterisP 5y agoThere's nothing to sue for, the fourth amendment / warrantless search is about government action and does not prohibit Apple to do that with hardware/software they make, it is not legal grounds to force them to abandon this practice.
- coldtea 5y ago>Client side scanning is clearly the search without warrant. Hard to see it any other way. Depends on the country/laws. In the US, I'd say, as soon as judges got to decide for the people what "privacy" means, with BS "expectation of privacy" interpretations, anything goes...