Apple pays out millions to student after repair techs shared her personal images

Re:Apple pays out millions to student after repair techs sha... by TheOtherHobbes on Monday June 07, 2021 @06:11PM (#27427840)

This is blaming users for something they shouldn't have to do. The onus should be on manufacturers to keep private data private by default. And also to sell systems that make it easy for repair shops to back up and restore private data without braking the privacy.

You can't start with "It just works" and then add "As long as you spend hours backing up and restoring your data before you can send it in for repairs, just - you know - in case."

Maybe the millions that were paid out will make Apple think about a more user-oriented solution.

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Re:Apple pays out millions to student after repair techs sha... by TheSpiceIsLife on Monday June 07, 2021 @06:17PM (#27427931)

Australians lost AU$840 million dollars last year to scammers.

It's on the government have strong regulations that separate the sewage from the drinking water; strong regulations about who can connect what to the electrical power system; etc etc; require doctors to not pick their noses immediately before they perform surgery (gloves, masks, washing hands etc); encourage people to wash their hands after they poop.............

And inform people of good security practices, through public policy and school education.

I can't really see another way of educating the whole population on something they're otherwise fairly disinterested in.

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