Apple enabling client-side CSAM scanning on iPhone tomorrow

Post by andy_ppp » Thu, Aug 05, 2021, 9:53 AM UTC

_6zew wrote: post #246

3pt14159 wrote: post #47

I'm really conflicted about this. For context, I deeply hate the abuse of children and I've worked on a contract before that landed 12 human traffickers in custody that were smuggling sex slaves across boarders. I didn't need to know details about the victims in question, but it's understood that they're often teenagers or children. So my initial reaction when reading this Twitter thread was "let's get these bastards…

- Don't you want to get the terrorists? - Yea yeah - Great. Give me access to every part of your life so i know you're not a terrorist.

Post by nolok » Thu, Aug 05, 2021, 9:56 AM UTC

disgruntledphd2 wrote: post #327

keyme wrote: post #221

Dear humans, 1) You willingly delegated the decision of what code is allowed to run on your devices to the manufacturer (2009). Smart voices warned you of today's present even then. 2) You willingly got yourself irrevocably vendor-locked by participating in their closed social networks, so that it's almost impossible to leave (2006). 3) You willingly switched over essentially all human communication to said social ne…

This sort of scanning has existed for well over a decade, and was originally developed by Microsoft (search PhotoDNA). The only thing that's changed here is that there is more encryption around, and so legal guidelines are being written to facilitate this, which has been happening for a long, long time. (I don't disagree with your overall point, and child porn is definitely the thin edge of the wedge, but this isn't…

Post by paulcarroty » Thu, Aug 05, 2021, 9:58 AM UTC

xyzal wrote: post #326

keyme wrote: post #221

Dear humans, 1) You willingly delegated the decision of what code is allowed to run on your devices to the manufacturer (2009). Smart voices warned you of today's present even then. 2) You willingly got yourself irrevocably vendor-locked by participating in their closed social networks, so that it's almost impossible to leave (2006). 3) You willingly switched over essentially all human communication to said social ne…

The fact that even the 'smart' people from HN can't wait for their new M1 laptop to arrive convinced me that humans are a lost cause.

Post by tux3 » Thu, Aug 05, 2021, 9:59 AM UTC

disgruntledphd2 wrote: post #327

keyme wrote: post #221

Dear humans, 1) You willingly delegated the decision of what code is allowed to run on your devices to the manufacturer (2009). Smart voices warned you of today's present even then. 2) You willingly got yourself irrevocably vendor-locked by participating in their closed social networks, so that it's almost impossible to leave (2006). 3) You willingly switched over essentially all human communication to said social ne…

This sort of scanning has existed for well over a decade, and was originally developed by Microsoft (search PhotoDNA). The only thing that's changed here is that there is more encryption around, and so legal guidelines are being written to facilitate this, which has been happening for a long, long time. (I don't disagree with your overall point, and child porn is definitely the thin edge of the wedge, but this isn't…

Post by amelius » Thu, Aug 05, 2021, 10:01 AM UTC

paulcarroty wrote: post #335

xyzal wrote: post #326

Earlier quoted context omitted.

The fact that even the 'smart' people from HN can't wait for their new M1 laptop to arrive convinced me that humans are a lost cause.

Not too lost 'cause you can run Linux on M1.