What's the big deal? Google does this on a much bigger scale and of course shares its data with the US government when asked. Why is it suddenly scary when a Chinese company does the same?
That's cute. You make it sound as if Apple doesn't share your data with the US government when asked. Oh, look what do we have here:
>In one of the leaked emails sent by Apple Environment, Policy and Social Initiatives Vice President Lisa Jackson to Podesta, the Apple team clearly stated that the current methods of encryption in place allows the firm to essentially send an unlimited amount of personal and sensitive user data to law enforcement.
>Jackson further emphasized that Apple already has a 24-hour live team established for the sole purpose of handling law enforcement and government requests.
“Thousands of times every month, we give governments information about Apple customers and devices, in response to warrants and other forms of legal process,” Jackson stated. “We have a team that responds to those requests 24 hours a day. Strong encryption does not eliminate Apple’s ability to give law enforcement meta-data or any of a number of other very useful categories of data.”
You have to love that 24 hour live team whose sole purpose is to provide customer data to law enforcement and government people.
Either Google or an unknown company in another country could do something unwelcome with my data. However the type of thing either entity may do with it differs. For instance, unknown actors controlling malware on your phone might misuse banking or social media credentials to steal my money or post spam. Google is unlikely to do that.
Because you agreed to it of course, after reading EULA of the OS, provider and your Google account very diligently, deciphering the lawyer speak and considering the implications.
>In one of the leaked emails sent by Apple Environment, Policy and Social Initiatives Vice President Lisa Jackson to Podesta, the Apple team clearly stated that the current methods of encryption in place allows the firm to essentially send an unlimited amount of personal and sensitive user data to law enforcement.
>Jackson further emphasized that Apple already has a 24-hour live team established for the sole purpose of handling law enforcement and government requests. “Thousands of times every month, we give governments information about Apple customers and devices, in response to warrants and other forms of legal process,” Jackson stated. “We have a team that responds to those requests 24 hours a day. Strong encryption does not eliminate Apple’s ability to give law enforcement meta-data or any of a number of other very useful categories of data.”
You have to love that 24 hour live team whose sole purpose is to provide customer data to law enforcement and government people.