Tim Cook takes dig at Facebook practices, blasted apps that collect too much personal info
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg recently defended WhatsApp s new privacy policy and called it superior to Apple s iMessage.
January 29, 2021 | Updated 09:58 IST
Apple CEO Tim Cook (Image credit: Twitter/ Tim Cook)
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He criticised social media apps that were tracking users.
He also talked about some apps that were collecting too much personal information.
Apple CEO Tim Cook blasted social media apps that collect too much personal information and without naming any names, took dig at Facebook for its practices. Speaking at the CPDP 2021 on International Data Privacy Day, Cook said no information is too private or personal to be collected and then monetised by targeting the consumer. He said, The end result of all of this is that you are no longer the customer, you re the product.
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Apple marked International Data Privacy Day by announcing a new privacy push. A pending update to iOS (the software that runs iPhones and iPads), due next spring, will require apps to get a user s permission before tracking their data across apps or websites owned by other companies.
It follows another recent Apple initiative: requiring app makers to display nutrition -style labels on apps in its App Store - designed to reveal at a glance what personal data is collected by any piece of software, and what it does with it.
International Data Privacy Day encourages users to protect personal information
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BATON ROUGE - Thursday, Jan. 28 marks International Data Privacy Day, which is a time when citizens around the world are reminded to keep their personal information secure. Experts recommend doing this by creating strong and unique passwords, only connecting to known WiFi networks, and remaining vigilant against suspicious emails.
According to a Federal Trade Commission Consumer Information webpage with information on how to keep personal information secure, the following measures are suggested:
Lock your financial documents and records in a safe place at home, and lock your wallet or purse in a safe place at work. Keep your information secure from roommates or workers who come into your home.
The safety of people’s data was central to a panel discussion hosted by the Information Regulator (IR) – South Africa’s regulatory authority on access to information and data protection rights – in commemoration of International Data Privacy Day on Thursday 28 January.
“They are the most valuable public corporations in the world as measured by their market capitalisation. What makes them rich is our personal information,” said Alison Tilley, a senior attorney, seasoned campaigner for socioeconomic justice, and newest member of the IR.
Tilley is referring to the likes of Facebook, WhatsApp and Twitter, whose “big corporation” status is derived from users’ private information.