Based on the headlines I was ready to be upset with Apple. But everything is clickbait nowadays. After reading more of the details I don't have as much of a problem with it.
On device content-based scanning is opt-in
only for child accounts (12 and under)
only parent accounts are notified
iCloud scanning is opt-out (by turning off iCloud Photo Library sync)
Scanning is for fingerprints of known child explicit images from CSAM db
I am concerned what doors this opens in the future for privacy invasion. However I think the only comprehensive way to address this concern is with laws which guard digital privacy. Otherwise policy is up to each company's leadership. And even if I believed they were doing things the "right" way for privacy now, leadership eventually changes.
I tend to agree, I've read Apple's FAQ and their approach does look focused and targeted, it's not a broad sweep big brother kind of privacy invasion thing (there's also no automatic reporting to law enforcement, which would arguably be a bridge too far).
I'd even go farther than this, I'd be fine for them to filter/flag other horrible stuff (domestic violence, animal abuse, whatever) with this hash technology if they've got reliable databases of those - but their response should be a warning to the user trying to upload that and tell them stop doing it or risk termination of their iCloud service.
And of course state all of this clearly in their user agreements.
More than happy with ways for them to stop horrible stuff being stored on their cloud (well yeah, it's their cloud alright).
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Based on the headlines I was ready to be upset with Apple. But everything is clickbait nowadays. After reading more of the details I don't have as much of a problem with it.
I am concerned what doors this opens in the future for privacy invasion. However I think the only comprehensive way to address this concern is with laws which guard digital privacy. Otherwise policy is up to each company's leadership. And even if I believed they were doing things the "right" way for privacy now, leadership eventually changes.
I tend to agree, I've read Apple's FAQ and their approach does look focused and targeted, it's not a broad sweep big brother kind of privacy invasion thing (there's also no automatic reporting to law enforcement, which would arguably be a bridge too far).
I'd even go farther than this, I'd be fine for them to filter/flag other horrible stuff (domestic violence, animal abuse, whatever) with this hash technology if they've got reliable databases of those - but their response should be a warning to the user trying to upload that and tell them stop doing it or risk termination of their iCloud service.
And of course state all of this clearly in their user agreements.
More than happy with ways for them to stop horrible stuff being stored on their cloud (well yeah, it's their cloud alright).