This seems like an convenient excuse by Apple to limit competition. So let me understand this; apple believes MDM is appropriate for corporations to control phones they own but provides too much access and control for parents over their children's phone. Nonsense! Parents should have unfettered access to control their children's phones however they like, including taking them away altogether if they deem it appropriate. This is just a BS excuse by Apple.
If I wanted to argue, I'd take this statement. "This seems like an convenient excuse by Apple to limit competition." Wtf? Apple's app is FREE! They make 15-30% revenue from the devs they booted, so you have no argument silly. They're LOSING money, not gaining. It's is certainly not anticompetitive.
Now, ask yourselves, did either of those statements help solve this issue? No.
I believe parents "must" have control of their children's phones. It's critical in today's wide open internet that they know what their children view, who they interact with etc and have control over that. That said, I do not believe allowing MDM technology into the hands of any dev for this use is wise, as it breaks basic human rights, privacy laws. Apple would be liable for their actions as it certifies and sells these apps to the public, and unless they put in place, a certification and bond process or the equivalent of a secret clearance, which is ridiculous, how do you trust just any dev? I believe Apple should give this ability directly to parents ONLY, and have complete transparency of their processes so that any criticism of them breaking their own rules, for monetary gain while disallowing it by devs is accounted for and justified. Say by only keeping the MDM data a very short period of time, then destroying it, and also via an encryption method or some other user only access method, that prevents Apple from actually viewing or collecting it.
There is clearly a need for parental controls, but it doesn't need to viewed by Apple, nor any personal data taken by Apple for marketing or target audience gain. Apple can make the data anonymous to Apple. There are ways to protect privacy and protect children that can have transparency. An open audit, with the report published by the auditing authority is just one way.
What I am reading from these posts are just accusations and petty bickering, and to those who have to stoop so low as to the "its-it's" typo, grow up. You're not doing anything to solve the real issue. This is a huge concern for parents, and all you care about it is your agenda. Instead why don't we participate in "solving this issue" in a manner that puts the parents needs first while keeping this technology from anyone who would use it for their own gain or perversion. Apple has in place right now technology that would prevent them from collecting personal data for marketing purposes or targeting.
The real issue, is the right for parents to have control, and for no one else to have that information but those parents. Apple and no other company on earth is perfect, and tbh, you're all on here because Apple is by most accounts the safer bet. There is no harm in criticism, as long as emotion and personal ego/agenda aren't your primary goals. There is no proof Apple is using MDM for any public data collection, so let's leave that argument out please. It's misdirection at best. If you believe Apple has such bad intentions, go trust your privacy with Google, then come back and make that argument. Humans and corporations are not perfect, we are inherently selfish. It's our nature Privacy is going to always be something Apple will strive for, but probably never truly attain if we're honest with ourselves. You expecting them to be perfect in an imperfect world is nonsense. At least they're making a real effort. Who else is doing as much, and if you can do it better, show us. Talk is cheap, effort, and action count.
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You should scrutinize everything you read these days, as everything seems to be agenda driven. It'd be awesome to have simple information reporting sources, but that's boring and doesn't generate as many hits as sensational and biased reporting does. The reality tv mob doesn't care for factual anything, just tell them what they need to think and point them at anyone who doesn't share the same viewpoint. Those people called "influencers" also count on the same ignorance of their viewers.
This is precisely why I turned my tv off. Then again, I participate in this forum so yes I am a hypocrite. If I'm gong to be dumbed down, I choose the forum, where I might actually learn something useful, not just become a sheep who buys whatever the digital babysitter spews without question. We all have spin. Having a great bulls**t detector is what most of us need to improve.
