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Re:Apple enabling client-side CSAM scanning on iPhone tomorrow by relax88 on Thursday August 05, 2021 @10:03AM (#28073868)
Apple spends a hell of a lot more time and money verifying that my iPhone is secure than say… the developers of any number of the mobile Linux ports.

Plus the hardware is nice and actually works.

I agree with what you say in principle but here I am using an iPhone to type this while it’s been nearly 2 years since I ordered my Librem 5.

Making decent mobile devices that are more secure than an iPhone is not an easy thing.

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Re:Apple enabling client-side CSAM scanning on iPhone tomorrow by josephcsible on Thursday August 05, 2021 @03:37PM (#28078486)
> Apple spends a hell of a lot more time and money verifying that my iPhone is secure than say… the developers of any number of the mobile Linux ports.

Secure against entities they don't like. But intentionally insecure against entities they do like.

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Re:Apple enabling client-side CSAM scanning on iPhone tomorrow by lenkite on Thursday August 05, 2021 @12:07PM (#28075694)
I wondered whether this was sarcasm at first. Yes, making iCloud backups encrypted is not an easy thing I guess.
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Re:Apple enabling client-side CSAM scanning on iPhone tomorrow by relax88 on Thursday August 05, 2021 @05:57PM (#28080498)
My comment was directed at the people who would say “don’t use apple” as if Android or any number of FOSS phone alternatives with 5 people maintaining them are more secure than IOS.
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