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Tim Cook on What He Would Do in Mark Zuckerberg's Shoes: 'I Wouldn't Be in This Situation'
"I wouldn't be in this situation" Apple CEO Tim Cook told Recode's Kara Swisher in an interview where he was asked what he would do right now if he was Mark Zuckerberg.
Cook went on to say that Facebook should have self regulated to prevent the massive data collection scandal it's now embroiled in, but the time for that has passed. "I do think that it is time for a set of people to think deeply about what can be done here."
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As Cook has said many times in the past, "you" are not Apple's product and Apple does not make its money selling customer data. Cook says Apple sees privacy as a "human right, a civil liberty."
Apple, he says, looks at every app in detail. "Is it doing what it is saying it is doing?"
Cook also offered up some advice on how people can protect their privacy. He recommends people read and understand the privacy policy of every app and website frequented, use private browsing mode, and think about blocking cookies. "The only way to protect your data is to encrypt," he added.
Like many of us, Cook says he "finds it creepy" when he looks at something and it chases him "all across the web," something Apple has actively started blocking with cross-site tracking prevention tools in macOS High Sierra and iOS 11. "I don't like that," he said.
Cook was interviewed at the Lane Tech College Prep High School where Apple held its educational event earlier this week. The CEO's full interview will air on Friday, April 6 at 5:00 p.m. Pacific Time or 8:00 p.m. Eastern Time on MSNBC.
Cook went on to say that Facebook should have self regulated to prevent the massive data collection scandal it's now embroiled in, but the time for that has passed. "I do think that it is time for a set of people to think deeply about what can be done here."
It's clear to me that something, some large profound change is needed... I'm personally not a big fan of regulation because sometimes regulation can have unexpected consequences to it, however I think this certain situation is so dire and has become so large, that probably some well-crafted regulation is necessary.Cook made the comments calling for regulation in a wide-ranging discussion with Swisher and MSNBC's Chris Hayes, covering topics from privacy to DACA to education, where he also again pointed out Apple's strong stance on privacy.
As Cook has said many times in the past, "you" are not Apple's product and Apple does not make its money selling customer data. Cook says Apple sees privacy as a "human right, a civil liberty."
We could make a ton of money if we monetized our customers. If our customers were our product. We've elected not to do that. ...We're not going to traffic in your personal life.Curation is important to Apple, and that's one of the ways Cook believes Facebook went wrong. "We curate," he said. "We don't want porn on our App Store. We don't want hate speech on our App Store."
Apple, he says, looks at every app in detail. "Is it doing what it is saying it is doing?"
Cook also offered up some advice on how people can protect their privacy. He recommends people read and understand the privacy policy of every app and website frequented, use private browsing mode, and think about blocking cookies. "The only way to protect your data is to encrypt," he added.
Like many of us, Cook says he "finds it creepy" when he looks at something and it chases him "all across the web," something Apple has actively started blocking with cross-site tracking prevention tools in macOS High Sierra and iOS 11. "I don't like that," he said.
Cook was interviewed at the Lane Tech College Prep High School where Apple held its educational event earlier this week. The CEO's full interview will air on Friday, April 6 at 5:00 p.m. Pacific Time or 8:00 p.m. Eastern Time on MSNBC.
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18 months ago
Here he is talking out of his ass again. Stay in your lane Tim.
I've seen firsthand how "unsecure" some Apple technologies and work has been over the years....... the statement markfc made about it biting them in the ass later will prove to be 100% correct.
Except he still would be right. This didn’t happen because of a bug in a Facebook. This happened because of that’s how Facebook operated.
18 months ago
Well I'm glad someone said it.
The infamous (& PG-13, shield your eyes) exchange re Zuckerberg and Assange pretty well sums up the problem with facebook as an organization.
Ehh, mods, plz remove if too egregious.
The infamous (& PG-13, shield your eyes) exchange re Zuckerberg and Assange pretty well sums up the problem with facebook as an organization.
Ehh, mods, plz remove if too egregious.
18 months ago
Facebook steals and sells your data. However, Google is much, much worse: it is the NSA on steroids.
I wish Congress would investigate Google also
I wish Congress would investigate Google also
18 months ago
Hey Tim, unless you’ve personally reviewed every single line of code and checked the configuration of every single switch, firewall, server and database I wouldn’t be so smug.
Statements like that have a terrible tendency to come and bite you in the ass later on.
I still trust Apple completely with my data though.
Statements like that have a terrible tendency to come and bite you in the ass later on.
I still trust Apple completely with my data though.
18 months ago
It’s not about whether Apple may have a leak or a security issue in the future. It is about the corporate policy and intent. And to this point, Tim speaks the truth. Apple is not in the business of mining all of your data for marketing. It is a simple fact. Facebook is, as is Google. That IS their model. FB is not selling you a product and making money by getting you to “open up your wallet”. FB and many aspects of Google are getting revenue from making you open up your Address book and all of your personal likes and dislikes, monitoring your every keystroke. That is clearly what Tim is addressing here. Having data stolen is very different from having the data you collected from users being used in an unexpected way. That is what has blown up on FB regarding this scandal. This isn’t about some hacking job, which yes, Apple is susceptible to as well. It’s about the nature of how the company views the privacy and personal data of its customer and how that casualness with privacy was exploited.
18 months ago
Big statement. Can we see your proof?
You are joking, right?Just look at the business plan for Google. Why do they give the OS for Android away for free? Actually, it is less than free, meaning Google pays cell phone providers money to sell Android os-devices. Have you ever thought how Google makes any money? You and your information is the product that they sell to companies. And how do they obtain that said data? Oh, and the company motto is " Don't Be Evil"...how comforting is that?
Here is one little quote by Eric Schmidt (he is the former CEO of Google):
"We know where you are. We know where you’ve been. We can more or less know what you’re thinking about” the Atlantic, 2010
18 months ago
I know they're not perfect. But my trust in Apple is a big part of why I keep giving them my money. I feel like they keep my data more secure than any other company I deal with. Thanks Tim.
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