The same reason that Microsoft products are still in the App Store after so many breaches. Because having a security breach is not part of the App Store equation.
Ask HN: Why is "Tea" still on the App Store after so many data breaches?
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Re: Ask HN: Why is "Tea" still on the App Store after so many data breaches?
#62Earlier quoted context omitted.
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If it’s bad for Kiwifarms to dox, it is also bad for Tea to dox. Data privacy needs to be a thing so that Tea and Kiwifarms cannot exist.
Not sure what your point is, it's pretty clear the target is the self labelled feminist and the post is more a defence the idea of Tea as platform rather than suggesting it's okay for Tea be technically incompetent.
Re: Ask HN: Why is "Tea" still on the App Store after so many data breaches?
#63Because Apple carefully vets all apps and that's why it must be allowed to maintain its App Store monopoly!
To be fair the app itself wasn't compromised, heck even the server wasn't breached, it was just a database open for everyone!
Thats true of the first hack, the photos. But I dont believe that is true for the 2nd, the messages.
Re: Ask HN: Why is "Tea" still on the App Store after so many data breaches?
#64I don't know, but I don't want Apple exercising even more draconian control over what apps I have on my Apple devices.
If I want to use an app with a horrendous security track record, I should be able to. See also: the plethora of other popular apps with horrendous security track records.
So, be careful what you ask for.
Re: Ask HN: Why is "Tea" still on the App Store after so many data breaches?
#65Re: Ask HN: Why is "Tea" still on the App Store after so many data breaches?
#66Earlier quoted context omitted.
If it’s bad for Kiwifarms to dox, it is also bad for Tea to dox. Data privacy needs to be a thing so that Tea and Kiwifarms cannot exist.
Not sure what your point is, it's pretty clear the target is the self labelled feminist and the post is more a defence the idea of Tea as platform rather than suggesting it's okay for Tea be technically incompetent.
My point is that data privacy should be enough of a thing that whispering/doxxing campaigns that can’t be a thing, no matter who.
Re: Ask HN: Why is "Tea" still on the App Store after so many data breaches?
#67Just a fyi, but it is not available in eu
Was it available at some point?
Re: Ask HN: Why is "Tea" still on the App Store after so many data breaches?
#68Tbh this is possible only in software. No matter what you do - epic incompetence, leak user data, doxx users, basically allow their identities to be stolen etc - zero consequences. Kinda crazy. In any other industry they would not even allow you in the door without showing some king of understanding what you do. You can't even sell hotdogs without food license. But in software - wild west.
Well, finance and banking can do even worse and be bailed out with public money.
Re: Ask HN: Why is "Tea" still on the App Store after so many data breaches?
#69Re: Ask HN: Why is "Tea" still on the App Store after so many data breaches?
#70Because Apple carefully vets all apps and that's why it must be allowed to maintain its App Store monopoly!
To be fair the app itself wasn't compromised, heck even the server wasn't breached, it was just a database open for everyone!
Everything works as it has been designed. I wonder which companies will start using this excuse after being hacked.