You trust government transparency more than I do. But wasn’t there just a case where Google gave our location data of anyone who was in a certain area.
I would much rather that Apple designer a system where it couldn’t give out the information because it didn’t have an unencrypted version of the data in the first place.
wasn’t there just a case where Google gave our location data of anyone who was in a certain area.
"Google first provided location data, but no identifying information, for 19 devices in a 150-meter radius around the bank for a one-hour period that included the robbery. Police then picked out nine of those devices for more information, and Google gave location data on those devices covering two hours. Finally, police asked for — and received — subscriber information for three devices, including one that was in the bank during the robbery, left immediately after it, and followed a path matched by witness sightings."
In China, the police would simply access the location history of all iPhone users in the area, complete with identifying information, without Apple's involvement.
In one case, the government doesn't actually know all the people who were there. In the other case, the government knows all the people who were there and everywhere else.
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You trust government transparency more than I do. But wasn’t there just a case where Google gave our location data of anyone who was in a certain area.
I would much rather that Apple designer a system where it couldn’t give out the information because it didn’t have an unencrypted version of the data in the first place.
"Google first provided location data, but no identifying information, for 19 devices in a 150-meter radius around the bank for a one-hour period that included the robbery. Police then picked out nine of those devices for more information, and Google gave location data on those devices covering two hours. Finally, police asked for — and received — subscriber information for three devices, including one that was in the bank during the robbery, left immediately after it, and followed a path matched by witness sightings."
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/police-used-google-loca...
In China, the police would simply access the location history of all iPhone users in the area, complete with identifying information, without Apple's involvement.
I don't see the difference, either way it's a government overreach.
In one case, the government doesn't actually know all the people who were there. In the other case, the government knows all the people who were there and everywhere else.