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Re:Apple's apps bypass firewalls like LittleSnitch and LuLu ... by matheusmoreira on Wednesday October 21, 2020 @12:23AM (#24844722)
User freedom means being able to command our computers to do anything, even if it's against the law or against the business interests of corporations. A free computer is by definition hostile to corporations and governments since it can be used against them.

Security as an industry is generally all about protecting the interests of corporations and governments. Just look at how they react when normal people use subversive technology like encryption. The people in power simply cannot tolerate anything they have no control over.

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Re:Apple's apps bypass firewalls like LittleSnitch and LuLu ... by saagarjha on Wednesday October 21, 2020 @02:47AM (#24845344)
> Security as an industry

…is not a monolith. There are plenty of people in security interested in giving you freedom as a user, actually, many do it specifically for that reason.

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