Wow- if this gets hacked, we're all doomed.
Knowing Tim, it will probably be hosted in China. I'm not sure why you are worried about it being hacked
Wow- if this gets hacked, we're all doomed.
Better be in a walled garden then an open hell .....Google has had this for years, about time Apple caught up. Maybe this will make it easier to escape the walled garden...
It's required by EU law.This sounds likely to backfire to me... Apple has set up a single spot where if hackers find a way in, they can get everything.
And I realize there were probably other spots, but I feel like they were less visible than this is.
And I wish they could be combined! I have separate accounts and it drives me crazy. You and I are equally out of luck.I really wish we could split our apple Id and iTunes services; I don't want one account for everything.
The system as it stands now is screwed up. A relative had a medical emergency two months ago, and his PC and phone were stolen while he was in the hospital. Although he bought a new iPhone, he found it impossible to access his previous account and icloud data because he couldn't remember his password and his trusted devices were not available. The perfect catch 22, but maybe this new feature/service will help him transfer the lost data.
The next step is an encryption key that only the user knows. If Apple truly supports privacy, then Apple will make the encryption key management transparent and effortless, without having the key stored on Apple servers.
I believe that this change will actually let you DELETE Data, too.Download... OK. That's a start.
What I really want is an interface that lets me DELETE data from iCloud.
Long ago I accidentally let my keychain sync up to Apple. There is no mechanism to affirmatively delete that data. Apple says something along the lines of when configure all your existing devices to not sync keychain, they will automatically delete the data, and yet that's not provable via their interface.
The system as it stands now is screwed up. A relative had a medical emergency two months ago, and his PC and phone were stolen while he was in the hospital. Although he bought a new iPhone, he found it impossible to access his previous account and icloud data because he couldn't remember his password and his trusted devices were not available. The perfect catch 22, but maybe this new feature/service will help him transfer the lost data.
Yeah, this is a big question for me, I have all my iTunes purchases on one ID and all my iCloud stuff on another. Fortunately Apple has tools in iOS and macOS these days to deal with that situation, but it would still be nice to have everything consolidated into one ID.By the way when will we be able to merge Apple IDs?
It's a good start but there should be a way to definitively delete and PROVE that your data has been "permanently" (I use quotations because permanent data deletion is complicated theoretically) from their servers.
Apple will soon introduce an updated website for managing Apple IDs, which will allow Apple users to download a copy of all of their data stored by the company, reports Bloomberg.
Customers will be able to download data like their Contacts, photos, music preferences, Calendar information, and more. The site will essentially let users download all information stored across Apple's apps and services.
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Apple also plans to allow customers to use the site to correct personal information, disable their Apple ID account, and permanently delete an Apple ID.
At the current time, there is no way for users to download their data or delete their accounts without directly contacting Apple.
Apple is making the change to comply with the European Union's new General Data Protection Regulation, which goes into effect on May 25.
Apple plans to release the new web-based privacy tools in Europe in early May, with an expansion to come to other countries at a later date.
The iOS 11.3 update, released this morning, also has privacy improvements in the form of new privacy splash screens that are displayed within each of Apple's apps when you open them for the first time to explain what data Apple collects and why.
Article Link: Apple to Launch Revamped Apple ID Website That Lets Users Download All Their Data
this works without any problems. have always done it like that.
Only Apple can do this.
Seriously though, You think any of the others are going to be doing this anytime soon?
Edit before I get quoted again. This was more of a sarcastic reply! I don’t use Facebook or google services. Again, it was a joke son a joke!
Let’s just keep it real here, it’s a move that was forced upon them by the EU.I haven't been saying a lot of good things about Apple lately, but this is a really good move.
Apple will soon introduce an updated website for managing Apple IDs, which will allow Apple users to download a copy of all of their data stored by the company, reports Bloomberg.
Customers will be able to download data like their Contacts, photos, music preferences, Calendar information, and more. The site will essentially let users download all information stored across Apple's apps and services.
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Apple also plans to allow customers to use the site to correct personal information, disable their Apple ID account, and permanently delete an Apple ID.
At the current time, there is no way for users to download their data or delete their accounts without directly contacting Apple.
Apple is making the change to comply with the European Union's new General Data Protection Regulation, which goes into effect on May 25.
Apple plans to release the new web-based privacy tools in Europe in early May, with an expansion to come to other countries at a later date.
The iOS 11.3 update, released this morning, also has privacy improvements in the form of new privacy splash screens that are displayed within each of Apple's apps when you open them for the first time to explain what data Apple collects and why.
Article Link: Apple to Launch Revamped Apple ID Website That Lets Users Download All Their Data
I guess downloading all your Apple might re-assure users what data Apple has and users our info on file, but they are only doing this because Google did it first with Dashboard.
At least something is *finally* happening though: . "...and permanently delete an Apple ID."
About bloody time !!... Only took Apple 20 years.
Except most of us stuck with TWO Apple ID's actually DO want them merged under one account rather than separate! And have been for YEARS now.I believe this still works, or at least it does for me. I've had it like this for the past 8 years at least. I have my iCloud stuff on one ID, and my app purchases/itunes stuff is all on a separate ID. iOS allows you to sign into a different account for itunes/app store purchases in settings -> itunes & app store.
No they are only doing this because of new EU regulation. Got nothing to do with Google.
Hacked? I care more about governments that want access to this data. How is this file being generated? At the time of the request? its it encrypted? if apple can give this data to you, whats to stop them from giving it to some government.