Tim Cook on Privacy (Apple CEO)

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On January 28, 2021, Apple CEO Tim Cook delivered remarks at Computers, Privacy & Data Protection Conference: Enforcing Rights in a Changing World. The virtual conference — hosted annually in Brussels, Belgium — is one of the foremost international privacy and technology conferences bringing together leaders from academia, government, civil society and the private sector. Learn more about the features and controls Apple provides users to safeguard their privacy at http://www.apple.com/privacy.

Apple seems to be waking up to the threat of Face Book. But I don't exactly trust Tim Cook either. I hope he changes my mind....

 

[bczoom]

Apple has privacy? Bullshit.
Their phones listen to everything you say then market things to you based on your conversation.
Mrs. Zoom has an iPhone. We were on a road trip that crossed state lines. One state doesn't have reciprocity with my state so I said I need to pull over and put the pistol/ammo separate and out of reach. Within minutes, there were things on her phone about reciprocity.

 

[jillcrate]

Yup those things are horrible for privacy.. Just like that Alexa crap!!

 

[Answers Dan]

It is not quite enough, however he is on the right track. What would be enough: making apps sortable by their privacy settings and practices. Currently every app looks exactly the same, so we as app users are very hobbled when trying to find apps that meet our privacy requirements. The stores, including Apple's store, hide or obscure these privacy requirements. Most people reasonably expect privacy, but the apps don't provide it. This is bait and switch. When I search for an app I should be able to search on its privacy settings as well as its price, size, other aspects. Its generally searchable only by its category, so the search and the app stores are designed to obscure not to help us to find the right apps.

 

[FrancSevin]

It is not quite enough, however he is on the right track. What would be enough: making apps sortable by their privacy settings and practices. Currently every app looks exactly the same, so we as app users are very hobbled when trying to find apps that meet our privacy requirements. The stores, including Apple's store, hide or obscure these privacy requirements. Most people reasonably expect privacy, but the apps don't provide it. This is bait and switch. When I search for an app I should be able to search on its privacy settings as well as its price, size, other aspects. Its generally searchable only by its category, so the search and the app stores are designed to obscure not to help us to find the right apps.

One of the reasons I don't search/buy many items on the web.

They always want your E-mail. Yes, it is needed for the complete transaction at hand, but in then forever haunts and fills your in box.

E-mail, once thought a handy tool, is now one you have to clean every day whether you on not you use it. Just so you can use it.

 

[Answers Dan]

One of the reasons I don't search/buy many items on the web.

They always want your E-mail. Yes, it is needed for the complete transaction at hand, but in then forever haunts and fills your in box.

E-mail, once thought a handy tool, is now one you have to clean every day whether you on not you use it. Just so you can use it.

I have been slack about it, but there are ways around that. I think from now on I will begin to make use of multiple email aliases for my main accounts. Then if one address starts collecting spam I'll cancel it or change its name.

I also worry that I might lose my little password book. Until now I have written down passwords, but I may start making partial use of wallet software to help me keep track of most passwords.

 

[echo]

Privacy on the net
All my pictures (JPG)'s all over the net. No porn or nudes just family pics.
Family records have been hacked too. They climb in your PC with your e-mail address or ISP address.
Someone told me if t don't share adoption records (whose your daddy), they will just hack me.
I have nothing on my PC now.