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Re:Apple's child protection features spark concern within it... by y7 on Friday August 13, 2021 @03:49AM (#28166532)
I agree. If Apple wants to go this route, they should abstain from pushing the user towards using iCloud as they currently do, and instead just present a clear opt-in choice.

"Do you want to enable iCloud photos? Your private photos will be uploaded encrypted to Apple's servers, so that only you can access them. Before uploading, your photos will be locally scanned on your device for any illegal content. Apple will only be notified once a sufficient volume of illegal content is detected."

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Re:Apple's child protection features spark concern within it... by mulmen on Friday August 13, 2021 @09:31PM (#28176949)
They moved away from the TimeCapsule model. If they were really committed to privacy there would be a small box you can put in your closet that provides iCloud storage functionality.
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Re:Apple's child protection features spark concern within it... by bbarnett on Friday August 13, 2021 @06:16AM (#28167272)
Yes, but...

An option like this, after the lawyers get at it, will be 14 pages long.

"We can change this at any time", "except by court order", "no guarantee", "not liable", and on and on and on...

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Re:Apple's child protection features spark concern within it... by oarsinsync on Friday August 13, 2021 @02:19PM (#28172381)
> Your private photos will be uploaded encrypted to Apple's servers, so that only you can access them.

This would be a large change from the way it works today, where Apple can view your iCloud photos. They’ve not made any statements indicating that is going to change.

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Re:Apple's child protection features spark concern within it... by Nextgrid on Saturday August 14, 2021 @09:42AM (#28180535)
I don't see any reason to implement CSAM scanning on-device as opposed to doing it on the server if it wasn't to switch to a model where the server doesn't have access to the data.
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