Re:Apple's best product is now privacy
by lern_too_spel on Saturday September 15, 2018 @01:18PM
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I am not being disingenuous. You simply don't understand what I said.
The best outside estimates show XCodeGhost infected at least 400 million users. That estimate is from knowing which apps were infected and using publicly available estimates for their users. Apple didn't say how many exactly (or even warn its users about the malware) because Apple only pays lip service to security for marketing purposes.
> Privacy policies do nothing to actually protect user privacy.
You disagree with Apple on this then.
> What GPS data collection are you referring to here?
I told you exactly what data collection I was referring to there. Apple (not third parties) collects GPS data from user's phones to run its AGPS service. Unlike Android, which has an opt-in for this, Apple doesn't even let you opt out.
> You are free to use Signal.
But not as your default SMS app. Instead, you have to use Apple's closed source and unverified app.
The best outside estimates show XCodeGhost infected at least 400 million users. That estimate is from knowing which apps were infected and using publicly available estimates for their users. Apple didn't say how many exactly (or even warn its users about the malware) because Apple only pays lip service to security for marketing purposes.
> Privacy policies do nothing to actually protect user privacy.
You disagree with Apple on this then.
> What GPS data collection are you referring to here?
I told you exactly what data collection I was referring to there. Apple (not third parties) collects GPS data from user's phones to run its AGPS service. Unlike Android, which has an opt-in for this, Apple doesn't even let you opt out.
> You are free to use Signal.
But not as your default SMS app. Instead, you have to use Apple's closed source and unverified app.