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Apple joins opposition to encrypted message app scanning (www.bbc.com)

submitted 1 year ago by octalfudge to c/apple_enthusiast

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[–] Dark_Blade 25 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Good. Despite all the mistakes they make, at least Apple seems to be willing to learn from some of ‘em and stand up for their users (even if only a little).

[–] shinjiikarus 16 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I actually don’t think this has anything to do with standing up for their users but is a simple cost/benefit analysis: building compromised E2E-communication that is still reasonably secure against bad actors is much more difficult (if not impossible) than building robust E2E-communication. Apple just doesn’t want to lose business users over headlines like „iOS messaging used by Chinese spies to steal US trade secrets“, while headlines about how difficult it is for government agencies to unlock iPhones probably drive sales. Nothing morally or ethical here, only profits.

[–] Dark_Blade 12 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I mean, it’s still standing up for their users even though it’s profit-driven.

[–] heirloomvegtattoo 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

They just launched a whole ad campaign based around imessages encryption as well... not supporting would be a bad look and a waste of ad dollars

[–] Dark_Blade 2 points 1 year ago

lol agreed, plus the whole CSAM mess that they can help bury with this.

[–] 3rdBlueWizard 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Yep. Honestly, if there's a good profit motive to do the right thing, I trust companies far more to actually do the right thing. We WANT there to be profit in doing the right thing. When there isn't, they don't.

[–] Dark_Blade 1 points 1 year ago

Exactly. Greed is far more predictable and transparent than morality.