Re:Apple dropped plan for encrypting backups after FBI compl...
by newscracker on Tuesday January 21, 2020 @10:22AM
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That’s only for devices where the region is set as China. Why would it be a moot point elsewhere for that reason?
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Re:Apple dropped plan for encrypting backups after FBI compl...
by dpau on Tuesday January 21, 2020 @11:19AM
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"It's not happening in my country" is a naive argument. You might not care if human rights activists and HK protesters are affected. But Apple's actions in China set a precedent for other countries to follow. If a country demands that Apple "comply with local laws" by providing encryption keys or else risk losing access to that marketplace, Apple will comply, regardless of its effect on user privacy.
Re:Apple dropped plan for encrypting backups after FBI compl...
by newscracker on Wednesday January 22, 2020 @05:23AM
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There was no need to misinterpret the comment and write things like '"It's not happening in my country" is a naive argument.'
I didn't say that Apple is right to do it in China or elsewhere. I merely pointed out that it's happening in one place and asked why that would make it moot elsewhere. I agree with everything you said except for the phrasing of your first sentence.
Re:Apple dropped plan for encrypting backups after FBI compl...
by aiisjustanif on Tuesday January 21, 2020 @10:28AM
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Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.
Re:Apple dropped plan for encrypting backups after FBI compl...
by cies on Tuesday January 21, 2020 @11:04AM
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Dont know why down voted. Even if someone doesnt care for individuals in other legal zones (sad), the extra injustice Apple is accepting in other legal zones is a clear display of what they are willing to do to you eventually.
> Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.
So I 100% agree.
Re:Apple dropped plan for encrypting backups after FBI compl...
by scarface74 on Tuesday January 21, 2020 @03:48PM
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Well, it's based on incorrect information, based on the parent's citation....
Re:Apple dropped plan for encrypting backups after FBI compl...
by tomp on Tuesday January 21, 2020 @10:47AM
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Different places define (in)justice differently.
Re:Apple dropped plan for encrypting backups after FBI compl...
by justwalt on Tuesday January 21, 2020 @11:06AM
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But isn’t morality universal?
Re:Apple dropped plan for encrypting backups after FBI compl...
by JohnFen on Tuesday January 21, 2020 @11:44AM
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Morality is defined by culture, so there is no "universal" morality as such. However, there are certain specific things that are included in almost all moral frameworks.
Re:Apple dropped plan for encrypting backups after FBI compl...
by mensetmanusman on Wednesday January 22, 2020 @07:27AM
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‘There is no absolute’ (except for this statement) always amuses me.