Turn off iCloud to disable it is just a policy decision. The problem is not solved. We are just given an "illusion" of remaining in control, while in fact they are taking away our actual privacy keys.
The Core OS contains a backdoor now (a new door in any case), policy "for now" allows you to flip the scan button on/off. Such policy can change overnight and there is already a door ready for it, not to mention the precedent for further expansion.
It always starts with an inch.
Privacy is not secrecy, privacy is not hiding, privacy is a pillar of your individual freedom. There can be no good compromise when someone else (not you) holds the keys to your privacy. It doesn't matter at all for what they say it is being used for. Apple building this backdoor (call it new doors if you prefer) is holding the keys, not you. All you will be able to do from iOS15 onwards is, open or close those new doors. You will never be able to lock this new door in case you wonder.
Apple made a new door you didn't ask for, unlocked those doors for your convenience and told you: "Don't worry, as long as you keep this new door closed (not locked, as you can't be trusted with actual privacy), your privacy remains same as always, all we did is taken your privacy keys (ability to remain private from us) but we remain committed to allow you (for now) to close/open "our new" doors (for scanning on your property and you paying for it) so you can continue to feel safe and private as always."
In other words, we, the Apple can bring some new furniture to your living space anytime our policy changes, we may also invite some guests you don't know, all to keep you safe and more private than ever. For the time being nothing should change for you, those iCloud doors is something you are already used to being either closed or open, all we did is take your ability to remain private from us (shut us out) but we will use this to add new features we otherwise would not be able to add.
As obvious as all of this is to "screeching voices" some of us have, it sounds like unreasonable paranoia to the majority. Two decades of being committed to apple, a family of 6 trusting them, with our wallet and privacy …lost forever. Even if they reverse their announced policy, never again can they be seen as champions of privacy. This is not something to be happy about, I feel we, the users, all of us, even those who don't see the threat yet at this time (or ever) have lost much with it.
I have very little hope for this being reversed. If this gets reversed it will be a big win for all users …unfortunately trust lost can not be reversed, the damage is already done but it would still be very helpful and seen as a step back towards users privacy.
The Core OS contains a backdoor now (a new door in any case), policy "for now" allows you to flip the scan button on/off. Such policy can change overnight and there is already a door ready for it, not to mention the precedent for further expansion.
It always starts with an inch.
Privacy is not secrecy, privacy is not hiding, privacy is a pillar of your individual freedom. There can be no good compromise when someone else (not you) holds the keys to your privacy. It doesn't matter at all for what they say it is being used for. Apple building this backdoor (call it new doors if you prefer) is holding the keys, not you. All you will be able to do from iOS15 onwards is, open or close those new doors. You will never be able to lock this new door in case you wonder.
Apple made a new door you didn't ask for, unlocked those doors for your convenience and told you: "Don't worry, as long as you keep this new door closed (not locked, as you can't be trusted with actual privacy), your privacy remains same as always, all we did is taken your privacy keys (ability to remain private from us) but we remain committed to allow you (for now) to close/open "our new" doors (for scanning on your property and you paying for it) so you can continue to feel safe and private as always."
In other words, we, the Apple can bring some new furniture to your living space anytime our policy changes, we may also invite some guests you don't know, all to keep you safe and more private than ever. For the time being nothing should change for you, those iCloud doors is something you are already used to being either closed or open, all we did is take your ability to remain private from us (shut us out) but we will use this to add new features we otherwise would not be able to add.
As obvious as all of this is to "screeching voices" some of us have, it sounds like unreasonable paranoia to the majority. Two decades of being committed to apple, a family of 6 trusting them, with our wallet and privacy …lost forever. Even if they reverse their announced policy, never again can they be seen as champions of privacy. This is not something to be happy about, I feel we, the users, all of us, even those who don't see the threat yet at this time (or ever) have lost much with it.
I have very little hope for this being reversed. If this gets reversed it will be a big win for all users …unfortunately trust lost can not be reversed, the damage is already done but it would still be very helpful and seen as a step back towards users privacy.
