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Quote of the day by Apple CEO Tim Cook: 'If you put a key under the mat for the cops, a burglar can find it, too' — a stark warning on threats to undermine privacy (www.techradar.com)
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[–] Buffalox@lemmy.world 23 points 1 hour ago* (last edited 1 hour ago) (1 children)

We have an easy peasy solution to that.
We will just make it illegal for burglars to look under the mat.
And if they do look under the mat, we will also make it illegal fro them to take the key.
Finally we will also make it illegal for burglars to use the key.

See there an absolutely bullet proof solution, so why does the tech industry continue to claim this is a bad idea?
As a politician I simply can't understand why they are so contrary to this idea that will increase safety for everybody!!

/s (just in case)

[–] SharkAttak@kbin.melroy.org 2 points 39 minutes ago (1 children)

Granted, it's a work in progress; after all the commandment that says "You shall not steal" hasn't fully stopped burgling or thieving, but I'm sure it will happen soon.

[–] Today@lemmy.world 2 points 18 minutes ago

They just haven't shown it to enough school kids yet. That will fix it!

[–] Semi_Hemi_Demigod@lemmy.world 30 points 1 hour ago (4 children)

Why would I leave a key under my mat for the cops in the first place?

[–] DrakeAlbrecht@lemmy.world 37 points 1 hour ago (1 children)
[–] Semi_Hemi_Demigod@lemmy.world 8 points 1 hour ago (1 children)

Cops can just knock down the door.

[–] DrakeAlbrecht@lemmy.world 20 points 1 hour ago

Yeah, they're used to being able to force their way in anywhere, but in the digital space, many people have steel security doors, and the police don't have a battering ram big enough.

[–] skvlp@lemmy.wtf 2 points 29 minutes ago (1 children)

I mean, it’s not like there’s cases of police committing abuse and misuse, are there…?

[–] cogitase@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 points 1 hour ago

You wouldn't, but that's what governments are effectively asking be done, lending validity to the analogy.

[–] aeronmelon@lemmy.world 3 points 1 hour ago

A rare insight into Tim Cook’s mind.

[–] tourist@lemmy.world 6 points 30 minutes ago (1 children)

Talk is cheap

Keep pretending that the NSA doesn't already have a million backdoors in your proprietary garbage, Tim.

[–] kaidenshi@lemmy.world 4 points 19 minutes ago

Considering they are sending all of your iOS activity back to themselves without encryption, to track you for ad serving, yep.

https://www.osnews.com/story/145322/apple-adds-keylogger-to-ios-app-store-for-targeted-advertising-tied-to-your-account-and-unencrypted/

[–] hakase@lemmy.zip 13 points 1 hour ago

Especially when the cops ARE the burglars in the first place.

[–] pelespirit@sh.itjust.works 3 points 6 minutes ago

This Tim Cook?

[–] artyom@piefed.social 2 points 24 minutes ago

Will* find it.

[–] kobra@lemmy.zip 1 points 8 minutes ago

I think it's important to note that quote was from 2015.

[–] floofloof@lemmy.ca 1 points 10 minutes ago

If you're Canadian, please sign this petition against Bill C-22:

https://www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en/Petition/Details?Petition=e-7416

[–] ZeroGravitas@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 points 1 hour ago* (last edited 1 hour ago)

Why are you drawing your curtains? You must have something to hide. All your neighbours live in glass houses, why do you insist on this strange idea of privacy? Open up, if you're not guilty there's nothing to be afraid of.

Only guilty people draw the curtains.

[–] NotMyOldRedditName@lemmy.world 1 points 14 minutes ago

Nevermind a disgruntled employee just sharing it.

[–] KiwiTB@lemmy.world 2 points 53 minutes ago

Also, we paid some bribes to a fascist so....