Re:Apple's best product is now privacy
by mkolodny on Friday September 14, 2018 @07:15PM
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Apple gives the government a backdoor into your iPhone. So I'd argue that you don't have privacy when you use an iPhone, period. Same goes for any smartphone, really.
I'd guess that Apple really collects less data because they want to preserve your battery life, not your privacy.
Re:Apple's best product is now privacy
by clay_the_ripper on Friday September 14, 2018 @11:30PM
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Please provide a source or don’t post unsubstantiated comments.
Re:Apple's best product is now privacy
by mkolodny on Saturday September 15, 2018 @02:42AM
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That comment was based on the title of the article I linked to above: "Secret program gives NSA, FBI backdoor access to Apple, Google, Facebook, Microsoft data".
I assumed that PRISM data came from a "backdoor" it had to iPhones. There's no proof that PRISM data didn't come from a backdoor to iPhones. But there's no proof it did come from a backdoor either. So I'll take back that comment.
Re:Apple's best product is now privacy
by mkolodny on Saturday September 15, 2018 @12:19AM
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"Snowden: FBI Saying It Can't Unlock iPhone is 'Bullsh'"
Re:Apple's best product is now privacy
by asimpletune on Friday September 14, 2018 @09:24PM
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Sorry, how has Apple given the gov’t a backdoor?
Sources? I hear this way too often.
Which, is also the main argument of the OP for preferring Apple.