For a long time, I defended Apple’s rigors App Store and Platform policy due to their commitment to privacy and security.
I supported them when they did not decrypt the phone of a terrorist because it would harm the security of every iPhone in the world.
I embraced critic of the proposed EU Digital Markets Act (DMA) for the forced interoperability that might harm the overall security of the system and every iPhone in the world.
The latest announcement for their capability to decrypt and remotely access the physical storage of every phone, forces me to reconsider my opinion on the companies positions, policy, and values. If the company itself hampers with the platform’s security on this level, there is no good argument left to make life for vendors on the difficult and charge horrendous fees.
Seems like their advertisement slogan “What happens on your iPhone, stays on your iPhone“ was not a statement of conscious or values, it was nothing more than an (untrue) catchy slogan.
I guess, it’s time we fund a decent open-source Operating System for phones…
Anyone a good recommendation for a secure phone that doesn’t snoop on your privacy?
