Apple's defense? According to the WSJ, “Apple contends the moves were legitimate security measures. Apple security director Augustin Farrugia testified that Apple did not offer a more detailed explanation because, “We don’t need to give users too much information,” and ‘We don’t want to confuse users.’”
Their users will just love Apple more after that comment, knowing he is keeping their mental well-being in mind and not trying to confuse them.Vince wrote:Wow! Apple's security director might want to try talking down to their customer base a little more. The customers might not be getting the full Stockholm effect yet.
Cook elaborated at length on themes he has mentioned previously, namely Apple's business model that depends on selling products, not users' data. He never mentions Facebook and Google by name, but they are the two largest tech companies that offer users services for free while making money on the personal information those users provide.
