A throwback to remind ourselves that apple is terrible for privacy

  • Shikadi@wirebase.org
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    1 year ago

    So they did one thing wrong and it means they’re terrible for privacy? Welp, guess I can’t have a phone because the alternative (Google) has a business model that depends on being terrible for privacy, and my work apps disallow custom ROMs.

    • thann@lemmy.worldOP
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      1 year ago

      oh I guess none of us can have security because this guys work wont let us.

      no, they did a bunch of things wrong. they all do, so instead of burying my head in the sand, Im going to call it out and work to build a better future.

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        1 year ago

        Not everyone even knows how to use custom ROMs, tech workers may have a huge presence online but we’re a tiny minority irl.

        Anyway, good, go build it. Saying one small mistake makes a company terrible privacy isn’t doing a whole lot for your credibility though, so I recommend you spend more time building than talking about it.

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          1 year ago

          one small mistake

          ok this is not “one small mistake” this is a systemic failure

          They designed a security feature without considering security

          They kept this feature without encryption for years

          It is either a bafflingly huge mistake or they intentionally made spyware,

          Ill remind you of hanlons razor and let you make your own decision:

          dont attribute to malice that which is sufficiently explained by stupidity