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Re:Apple’s Mac security is so good, it’s sending used M1 Mac... by lwkl on Friday January 27, 2023 @10:41AM (#34547258)
It's not about the thieves intent. It's about the person that ends up with a stolen or recycled device that wasn't properly wiped and now has a bunch of sensitive data on the hard drive (you can find tons of stories like that).

Also industrial espionage is a thing and but I agree with you that's probably a minority of thefts.

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Re:Apple’s Mac security is so good, it’s sending used M1 Mac... by kube-system on Friday January 27, 2023 @11:01AM (#34547500)
Yes, I know what FDE is good for. But it doesn't prevent or deter anyone from stealing the device, as Activation Lock does. FDE has no utility in reducing the value of a stolen device, because they can be simply reset to factory settings.
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Re:Apple’s Mac security is so good, it’s sending used M1 Mac... by smoldesu on Friday January 27, 2023 @12:16PM (#34548679)
I could also deter thieves from stealing Macbooks by engineering it to detonate the battery when an unauthorized user takes it. That doesn't make it right, or justify the collateral damage caused by the feature.
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Re:Apple’s Mac security is so good, it’s sending used M1 Mac... by kube-system on Friday January 27, 2023 @12:24PM (#34548848)
Booby traps are illegal because they harm indiscriminately.
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Re:Apple’s Mac security is so good, it’s sending used M1 Mac... by threeseed on Friday January 27, 2023 @01:21PM (#34549684)
Sorry, at what point did anyone suggest that turning the MacBook into a bomb is right or justified.
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Re:Apple’s Mac security is so good, it’s sending used M1 Mac... by lwkl on Friday January 27, 2023 @05:27PM (#34552724)
It does in combination with with Activation Lock or similar technology that is available x86 devices.
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Re:Apple’s Mac security is so good, it’s sending used M1 Mac... by kube-system on Saturday January 28, 2023 @09:03AM (#34557615)
The claim above being disputed is that FDE alone makes it useless to steal a laptop.
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