The list of enemiesto Apple's CSAM tools has just expanded. While well-known names in cybersecurity like Edward Snowden had spoken about the dangers of Apple's new feature since its launch, this new feature, which should arrive with iOS 15 later in the year, continues to do so. worried people. Recently, it was the prestigious Princeton University which expressed doubts about Apple's abilities to preserve the confidentiality of its users' data with this system.
Indeed, two academics have just explained that CSAM was a dangerous tool, their point of view is based on a very solid argument, they have built a very similar tool in the past. According to them, a repressive government could divert the primary use of CSAM and infringe on the individual freedoms of the citizens of this state.
The two researchers explained to the Washington Post that they very quickly found the flaw in this system.“Our system could easily be reused for surveillance and censorship. The design was not limited to a specific category of content; a service could simply swap in any content matching database, and the person using that service would be none the wiser. »
Many cybersecurity researchers have already noted this problem, but Apple for its part has assured that the Cupertino company will not let any government, whatever it may be, divert Apple's CSAM tools from their original use (fight against child pornography editor’s note).
The CSAM: an unconstitutional tool
For his part, Bill Maher explained on his talk show that Apple was simply creating a “blatant constitutional violation.” In his 8-minute speech, the comedian accuses Apple of “spying on its users” simply to check whether they are pedophiles or not.
If no one questions Apple's original good intention in this process, the Cupertino company tries to stand firm in the face of its detractors and defends its tool. She explainedin an FAQthe functioning of the latter and their limits in order to reassure some of its users, who are very worried about the future of their personal data.
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