lorin schultz

hexclock said:

Let’s not forget, the NSA collects just about everything from us. Maybe we should worry first about your own government before we get all sanctimonious about other countries. 

1. Johnny faces punishment for hitting his sister with a stick. His defence is that Billy also hits his sister with a stick. Should Johnny get away with it? Of course not. Bad behaviour by one party is not an excuse for another to behave the same way. We should all have enough mental capacity to engage both domestic and foreign issues.

2. Apple actively acts to protect your privacy in the United States. It has taken a firm position, even when unpopular, on the risks associated with surrendering privacy to improve conditions for law enforcement. Based only on what we know from this article, one might be inclined to perceive Apple as being hypocritical by chanting the mantra of personal privacy at home while surrendering the security of users abroad.

It could be argued that conditions won't improve for citizens of regimes suspected to be corrupt just because Apple decides not to do business in those markets. I say it puts pressure on governments when the largest corporation in the world says "We won't play in your sandbox until you quit hitting your sister with a stick."

sflocal said:

Sure, I wouldn't trust China or Russia in what they would do with the data of their citizens.  I also don't trust what the U.S. would do with my data as well, especially with several attempts to legislate back-doors into our encrypted data.

Yup. The potential for bad or misguided people to harm people they perceive as a threat is cause for concern.

sflocal said:

Stop making a fuss about it.  Every country has dirty laundry.  There's nothing to read here. 

Um, what?

As the risk to personal safety increases, so does the need to "make a fuss." You may choose to stick your fingers in your ears and just ignore the issue, but I don't see how encouraging others to do the same leads to positive outcomes. An ignorant and apathetic population makes it easier for those in power to engage in corrupt activities.

randominternetperson said:

lorin schultz said:

mknelson said:

Mike Wuerthele said:

krawall said:

Can Appleinsider stop reporting this? Why report it? Especially with such an offensive title.

Curious as to how the title is offensive?

It implies that we actually *LIVE* in Canada?

Many of us do. Don't you?

What's your point?

No, the headline says that now is your chance to sue Apple and live in Canada.

Ah, indeed it does! Nice catch.

I can't see the promotion being very effective though. While I'm sure many would love to live in Canada, making it contingent on suing Apple is going to be a deterrent.

This firm must be hoping Apple will simply settle rather than taking it to court, because I can't see how this case can win on its merits. Wouldn't a plaintiff have to prove actual harm? Is the fact that someone COULD have eavesdropped on me enough to warrant an award of damages, or would I have to demonstrate that someone actually DID listen in without my knowledge?

There's another aspect of suing over a bug I'm not clear about. At what point does the existence of bug rise to the level of negligence? Could a court conclude that the existence of software bugs is an inevitable part of life in the 21st century, and that liability may hinge on the response to them and whether or not the developer exercised due diligence in its pre-release testing?

k2kw said:

SnickersMagoo said:

I am soooooo sick of Data Miners .....Google and Facebook...they disgust me and should everyone else for their deplorable behavior . Data mining 13 yr olds for crying out loud...!!!!

If I get free Apps and services I am fine with it.

My position is similar, though not as absolute. I'm okay with sharing some of my information in exchange for services, but I want to know WHAT I'm sharing, WHO has access to it, and HOW it's used. I want that information made easy to find and understand. I want controls that allow me to opt in and out of various forms of sharing easily without having to spend an hour digging through menus. I want to be confident that the bodies with which I share this information are not lying to me and/or sneaking around behind my back.

Under those conditions I'm willing to let them analyze my behaviour. Unfortunately Facebook and Google seem to think scumming is a better approach. I wish they didn't.