Apple plans to scan US iPhones for child sexual abuse images | Apple | The Guardian
<https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2021/aug/06/apple-plans-to-scan-us-ip...> Apple will scan photo libraries stored on iPhones in the US for known images of child sexual abuse, the company says, drawing praise from child protection groups but crossing a line that privacy campaigners warn could have dangerous ramifications. The company will also examine the contents of end-to-end encrypted messages for the first time. Sign up to Alex Hern’s weekly technology newsletter, TechScape. Apple’s tool, called neuralMatch, will scan images before they are uploaded to the company’s iCloud Photos online storage, comparing them against a database of known child abuse imagery. If a strong enough match is flagged, then Apple staff will be able to manually review the reported images, and, if child abuse is confirmed, the user’s account will be disabled and the National Center for Missing and Exploited [...]
Alberto Cammozzo via nexa <nexa@server-nexa.polito.it> writes: [...]
The company will also examine the contents of end-to-end encrypted messages for the first time.
Scusatemi per l'ignoranza (di cui vado assolutamente fiero) ma come fanno?!? [...] Grazie, 380° -- 380° (Giovanni Biscuolo public alter ego) «Noi, incompetenti come siamo, non abbiamo alcun titolo per suggerire alcunché» Disinformation flourishes because many people care deeply about injustice but very few check the facts. Ask me about <https://stallmansupport.org>.
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