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Lammy ◴[] No.25075443[source]
Maybe it's just me but the idea that my computer lets Apple (+ any LE organizations) surveil my app launches seems so much scarier than any malware.
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brundolf ◴[] No.25075490[source]
I don't know about you, but hashes of the binaries I run don't exactly reveal any sensitive personal information about me. That said, obviously they should have much more graceful degradation in place for when something is wrong with the service.
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djsumdog ◴[] No.25075523[source]
In this case, isn't the hash of the binary consistent across all devices, so Apples can in fact derive exactly which binary you're running (assuming they have a large database of application binary and hashes)?
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brundolf ◴[] No.25075672[source]
Yes. My personal data involves what I do within those apps, not which ones they are.
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1. simonh ◴[] No.25075894[source]
Its what apps you’ve got, exactly when and how often you use them, and where you are at those times via network info. Casual gay pickup app, last night in a coffee shop in the red light district, while your wife thought you were at the office working late for example.