A bevy of new features makes iOS 14 the most secure mobile OS ever:
Eleven months ago, Apple CEO Tim Cook declared privacy a "fundamental human right." The affirmation came as the iPhones his customers carry in their pockets store ever more sensitive information and the company seeks to make privacy a key differentiator as it competes with Google and other rivals.
On Wednesday, the company sought to make good on its commitment with the release of iOS 14. It introduces a bevy of privacy features designed to give iPhone users more control over their personal information. The protections are intended to rein in app developers, online providers, and advertisers who all too often push the limits of acceptable data collection, assuming they don't fully step over the line.
[...] Anti-tracking delayed is anti-tracking denied One of the most anticipated privacy features was one requiring app developers to get a user's consent before tracking their activities on third-party apps and websites. Alas, Apple delayed implementing the feature until at least next year after app developers, particularly those from Facebook-owned Instagram, bitterly complained.
For a company that says privacy is a fundamental human right, Apple's postponement is a surprise.
(Score: 2, Touché) by fustakrakich on Saturday September 19 2020, @01:56AM (5 children)
Why? Privacy may be a fundamental human right, but it's still secondary to profit, and government orders...
La politica e i criminali sono la stessa cosa..
(Score: 1) by fustakrakich on Saturday September 19 2020, @02:37AM
Yeah, and after this [bloomberg.com], why would Apple "postpone"?
Ooh! That smell!
La politica e i criminali sono la stessa cosa..
(Score: 2) by c0lo on Saturday September 19 2020, @06:55AM (1 child)
Apple is not in the ads business, yet will still register a profit. Wanna bet?
Wasn't a warrant signed by a judge required, tho'?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aoFiw2jMy-0 https://soylentnews.org/~MichaelDavidCrawford
(Score: 2, Insightful) by fustakrakich on Saturday September 19 2020, @01:57PM
The government has National Security Letters and all sorts of options completely free of public oversight. They don't need a conviction when simple long term harassment will suffice. Just keep the target tied up in the courts for a few years to keep him on ice.
La politica e i criminali sono la stessa cosa..
(Score: 2) by Bot on Saturday September 19 2020, @12:04PM (1 child)
Privacy is a secondary right, you shouldn't be able to invoke it when a crime is committed. unjustified violation of privacy, aka panopticon surveillance is a crime. Expect the powerful ones to shield behind privacy when violating yours.
Account abandoned.
(Score: 1) by fustakrakich on Saturday September 19 2020, @01:53PM
We can have whatever privacy the tech provides. The "morality" of it is a moot subject. It's not subject to government controls, though anonymous development may be necessary to ensure its availability to the world at large.
Do what it takes to remove their advantage. If we can't have privacy, let's level the playing field and take away theirs. Put them on the big screen in Times Square
La politica e i criminali sono la stessa cosa..
(Score: 2) by JoeMerchant on Saturday September 19 2020, @02:35AM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qeh3E67brBs&t=138 [youtube.com]
🌻🌻 [google.com]
(Score: 2) by barbara hudson on Saturday September 19 2020, @03:32AM (1 child)
SoylentNews is social media. Says so right in the slogan. Soylentnews is people, not tech.
(Score: 3, Insightful) by c0lo on Saturday September 19 2020, @06:58AM
Because the prices of the apps will jump without ad revenue for the authors.
Higher prices mean lower sales, lower fees for Apple.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aoFiw2jMy-0 https://soylentnews.org/~MichaelDavidCrawford
(Score: 1, Touché) by Anonymous Coward on Saturday September 19 2020, @06:39AM (1 child)
The bar is way too low then.
(Score: 2) by c0lo on Saturday September 19 2020, @06:59AM
I heard Blackberry was quite good at its time.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aoFiw2jMy-0 https://soylentnews.org/~MichaelDavidCrawford
(Score: -1, Troll) by Azuma Hazuki 2.0 on Saturday September 19 2020, @11:55AM (1 child)
How much is Tim Cock paying you kikes to pretend this shilling is a real story? You should stop lying to your subscribers and tell the truth about how much you kikes are getting paid to run these blatant ads.
(Score: 2) by Bot on Saturday September 19 2020, @12:08PM
Jeez what a poor trolling of poor Azuka, can you be more subtle? Or the high ID implies lack of oxygen?
Account abandoned.