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Apple emphasizes the respect of customer privacy and security, but has reported that it has made concessions to the government to continue manufacturing and sell products.

The main issues in the New York Times article are that Apple built a data center in China to protect the local law in 2016, which is obliged to store all personal information and data collected in China in China.It has been relocated to Chinese customers' iCloud data to China, and Chinese companies have been managed.In addition, this information has announced that Apple will solidify the "base to improve iCloud services in mainland China".

Apple resisted the movement to strengthen customer data management, but eventually had to follow.It is reported that Apple has been rejected in the United States after negotiations have been difficult to negotiate in digital keys that can unlock the iCloud encryption, and that it will eventually be stored in China.

The decision states that the two anonymous apple executives were involved in negotiations, "surprising", and they could expose their customer data.There is no evidence that the Chinese government has accessed data, but security experts have compromised on storing encrypted keys, and a third -party company (Chinese Internet company GCBD) manages customer data on behalf of Apple.Considering that it is, it has pointed out that China may ask or obtain data without requesting data (bring out data without permission).

Apple issued a statement against the NY Times.There, the key to protecting Chinese customer data is still managed by the company and said that the customer data management in China has never compromised.He says that it uses encryption technology.

In China, Apple has deleted a large number of apps in response to the government's request since he began demanding official licenses in games that offer paid games and in -app bills.In this case, Apple said, "To comply with Chinese laws," but added, "Such decisions are not always easy, and you may not agree with the laws to make that decision."What we prioritize is to provide the best user experience without violating the rules to follow. "

In addition, the NY Times prohibits apps related to the Dalai Lama in the App Store in China, but continues to publish apps from a Chinese semi -military organization that has been accused of being abused by detention of Chinese ethnic minority Uyghurs.It also pointed out that the Chinese iPhone was censored in the emoticons of the Taiwan flag, and the map app showed that China was part of Taiwan, and there was a bug that crashed when hitting "TAIWAN" for a while.

Apple is likely to be more difficult, as the conflict between China and Europe and the United States is becoming more difficult over human rights issues and privacy protection.

Source: The New York Times

VIA: Macrumors