Re:Show HN: We built an end-to-end encrypted alternative to ...
by diebeforei485 on Monday August 30, 2021 @02:10AM
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I don't think this is fair.
What iCloud Photos is doing for their client-side scanning is:
(1) Not to your benefit. There is no positive outcome for you from your photos being scanned.
(2) Mandatory if you want to use iCloud Photos.
In contrast, I presume this would be-
(1) Only to your benefit, because all of this derived metadata around scenes and faces would also be encrypted end-to-end as part of the photo library.
(2) Entirely optional.
What iCloud Photos is doing for their client-side scanning is: (1) Not to your benefit. There is no positive outcome for you from your photos being scanned. (2) Mandatory if you want to use iCloud Photos.
In contrast, I presume this would be- (1) Only to your benefit, because all of this derived metadata around scenes and faces would also be encrypted end-to-end as part of the photo library. (2) Entirely optional.