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According to this[1] it looks like Apple is more or less directly funding the helpline, so it's more like Apple is outsourcing the work. Note that I don't thin
by chmod775 2y ago
According to this[1] it looks like Apple is more or less directly funding the helpline, so it's more like Apple is outsourcing the work.
Note that I don't think the 2024 table is complete yet. Compared to 2023 there's hardly anything on it. In 2023 you can see that Meta was specifically funding the helpline. Lots of other major tech companies show up too.
Though mostly the charity seems to run on European taxpayer money (~60% of its funding).
[1] https://www.accessnow.org/financials/ https://www.accessnow.org/financials/
- nottorp 2y agoLooks like Apple has been funding them for at least the past 3 years so this may even be fair. If you're really targeted, "they" will also go for your non Apple devices like your "smart" TV. So you could probably use support to harden all your tech stuff.
- pdpi 2y agoThat’s a good point. Apple’s game is deep vertical integration. That’s all fine and dandy for selling products, but helps not one bit for customers who aren’t all-in on Apple’s ecosystem. A third party who only does this sort of work, in a platform agnostic way, is the sane way to handle things.