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China Bans iPhone Use for Government Officials at Work

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Re: China Bans iPhone Use for Government Officials at Work

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Post by onlyrealcuzzo »

testfrequency wrote: post #9
yohannparis wrote: post #5

I mean, seems fair to have a huge US company with an history of giving most of their data to their government to not be used.

Apple has a history of giving most of their data to the US government? Did you mean to say “Apple has had to follow federal law when handed subpoena requests”?

Apple doesn't have access to anything remotely to hand over data stored on your phone or in iCould, right?

What are they even handing over in subpoenas?

Re: China Bans iPhone Use for Government Officials at Work

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Post by c7DJTLrn »

jcrash wrote: post #17

Wouldn't be surprised if this is because the phones are TOO secure. Maybe they want them to use phones with built-in back-doors so they can keep an eye on them.

Not really, it's just tit-for-tat because Western governments banned use of phones from Chinese companies such as Huawei. It's the same game we've been playing for years.

Re: China Bans iPhone Use for Government Officials at Work

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Post by cynicalsecurity »

flykespice wrote: post #4

uno reverse card play against US ban I see

Yes, except US is not trying to destroy China while China seems to be secretly dreaming of destroying the West and becoming a global authoritarian hegemon. All after the US did for them.

Re: China Bans iPhone Use for Government Officials at Work

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Post by Calvin02 »

jcrash wrote: post #17

Wouldn't be surprised if this is because the phones are TOO secure. Maybe they want them to use phones with built-in back-doors so they can keep an eye on them.

I think MDM systems enable governments to track quite a bit these days.

I think the real issue probably is somewhere between retaliation and the desire to support a domestic competitor. China has long had a view that it can't be reliant on a foreign company and that's especially true for the tech sector.

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Post by viscanti »

l33t7332273 wrote: post #19
yohannparis wrote: post #5

I mean, seems fair to have a huge US company with an history of giving most of their data to their government to not be used.

Can you name some examples?

No, because the facts don't fit the narrative unfortunately.

Re: China Bans iPhone Use for Government Officials at Work

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Post by bigbacaloa »

cynicalsecurity wrote: post #23
flykespice wrote: post #4

uno reverse card play against US ban I see

Yes, except US is not trying to destroy China while China seems to be secretly dreaming of destroying the West and becoming a global authoritarian hegemon. All after the US did for them.

Nonsense. US just as badly motivated as China.

Re: China Bans iPhone Use for Government Officials at Work

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Post by politelemon »

jcrash wrote: post #16
yohannparis wrote: post #5

I mean, seems fair to have a huge US company with an history of giving most of their data to their government to not be used.

History? You mean like all those times they refuse to open phones for the government? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apple%E2%80%93FBI_encryption_d...

If you read the link that you've posted, that was not about handing data over. They were already doing that. They didn't want to automate the process. They used the dispute as a pr campaign which you have faithfully repeated.

Re: China Bans iPhone Use for Government Officials at Work

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Post by politelemon »

l33t7332273 wrote: post #19
yohannparis wrote: post #5

I mean, seems fair to have a huge US company with an history of giving most of their data to their government to not be used.

Can you name some examples?

81% turnover rate

https://www.techtarget.com/searchsecurity/news/252455036/Gov...

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