DOJ calls Apple's privacy justifications an 'elastic shield' for financial gains

ITeeTechMonkey , 2 months ago

It [Apple] argued that there is no iMessage version for other operating systems and devices because Apple can’t guarantee user security on those devices

What a load, Apple can't guarantee security on their own devices!

https://arstechnica.com/security/2024/03/hackers-can-extract-secret-encryption-keys-from-apples-mac-chips/

uis , 2 months ago

I start repeating myself: when did EU bite them?

echodot , 2 months ago

Every time the EU tells Apple to be slightly less draconian Apple always fight back but with "but security". They're doing it with web apps right now even though web apps are fully functional on Android, Windows, and ironically Macs, and have never had any security issues.

uis , 2 months ago

I mean when did EU bite US?

oDDmON , 2 months ago

Shit. Here come the commercials on AppleTV+.

YourAvgMortal , 2 months ago

The real problem is they didn’t play the “think of the children” card. Then the government would leave them alone

tigerjerusalem , 2 months ago

Oh, but they tried: https://www.wired.com/story/apple-photo-scanning-csam-communication-safety-messages/

For some reason they thought that having their phones snitching on them wouldn't be a good thing. Who knew?

autotldr Bot , 2 months ago

This is the best summary I could come up with:

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The complaint accuses Apple of moulding its privacy and security practices in ways that benefits the company financially.

One quote particularly jumps out where the DOJ calls Apple’s privacy and security justification an “elastic shield”:

“Apple wraps itself in a cloak of privacy, security, and consumer preferences to justify its anticompetitive conduct.

Indeed, it spends billions on marketing and branding to promote the self-serving premise that only Apple can safeguard consumers’ privacy and security interests.”

The DOJ also accused Apple of restricting third-party apps from receiving carrier-based messages (SMS).

Essentially, the DOJ argues that Apple’s privacy and security practices are pretextual in nature and the company chooses “alternative courses” to protect its monopoly.

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