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  • cjf@feddit.uktoPrivacy@lemmy.ml*Permanently Deleted*
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    6 months ago

    So if an iPhone gets stolen, would having Find My completely disabled actually be a bad thing if we’re trying to improve device security? I see that’s listed in the article.

    Would this affect the ability to use the remote lock & wipe functionality?




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    I guess if this gets argued correctly it means Apple could technically get away with not opening up the iPad, Apple TV and Apple Watch to accept other stores (Mac already lets you install apps directly from developers). I can see this still letting Apple continue to have the stranglehold over their ecosystem.

    I doubt this will change much though. We all know the EU were specifically thinking about the iPhone which needs opening up.







  • cjf@feddit.uktoPrivacy@lemmy.mlSignal. Privacy.
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    1 year ago

    In January 2021, after WhatsApp, the most popular messaging app in the world, became acquired by Facebook, and announced its sharing of data with its new parent, Signal became the top downloaded app in > 70 countries.

    Errr…

    WhatsApp was acquired by meta back in 2014.

    2021 was when WhatsApp released updated terms of service that allowed them to connect to Facebook servers and share the data they needed/wanted to.

    This article seems like the average low effort hit piece against signal that keeps on popping up.

    I still think signal is the easiest messaging app out there for the average user to gain a little more privacy in their digital lives.