It is unlikely that Google was happy with such a surprise from the past from its main competitor.
During the ongoing antitrust trial over Google, an internal presentation of Apple, dating back to January 2013, surfaced on the network, in which the Android operating system is called a "mass tracking tool." Information published by The Verge indicates the company's focus on privacy as a competitive advantage.
The presentation touches on the practices of Apple's competitors in the field of privacy and user data processing. Special attention is paid to the actions of Google, Facebook, Amazon and Microsoft. The creators of Apple products compare their approaches to privacy with the methods used by the listed tech giants, illustrating this with a "privacy chronology" that includes scandalous cases of privacy violations.
The presentation materials explicitly state that the Android operating system is a "mass tracking tool". Some parts of the slides were classified, making it impossible to establish the full context of these statements.
It is indisputable that mobile devices, regardless of the operating system, collect significant amounts of data about their users. However, Apple really focused on privacy, especially with the release of iOS 14.5, which introduced a system of permissions for tracking for advertising and other purposes, which led to a significant reduction in tracking on the iPhone.
At the same time, Android still does not have similar functionality, although it is reported that Google is considering introducing similar measures. And in general, it is unlikely that in 10 years Android has not had any advances and improvements in terms of privacy and user privacy. Time, one way or another, had to make its own adjustments.
Large technology giants, where the data of many users is concentrated, quite often find themselves in situations where regulators have very specific complaints about the storage and processing of confidential user data. So, in May of this year, European regulators in the field of personal data protection fined Meta a record amount of 1.2 billion euros for transferring user information from the EU to the United States.
Thus, data from the leaked Apple presentation raises the question of how important privacy is in today's digital world, and how technology companies are adapting to the increased demands of users and regulators.
During the ongoing antitrust trial over Google, an internal presentation of Apple, dating back to January 2013, surfaced on the network, in which the Android operating system is called a "mass tracking tool." Information published by The Verge indicates the company's focus on privacy as a competitive advantage.
The presentation touches on the practices of Apple's competitors in the field of privacy and user data processing. Special attention is paid to the actions of Google, Facebook, Amazon and Microsoft. The creators of Apple products compare their approaches to privacy with the methods used by the listed tech giants, illustrating this with a "privacy chronology" that includes scandalous cases of privacy violations.
The presentation materials explicitly state that the Android operating system is a "mass tracking tool". Some parts of the slides were classified, making it impossible to establish the full context of these statements.
It is indisputable that mobile devices, regardless of the operating system, collect significant amounts of data about their users. However, Apple really focused on privacy, especially with the release of iOS 14.5, which introduced a system of permissions for tracking for advertising and other purposes, which led to a significant reduction in tracking on the iPhone.
At the same time, Android still does not have similar functionality, although it is reported that Google is considering introducing similar measures. And in general, it is unlikely that in 10 years Android has not had any advances and improvements in terms of privacy and user privacy. Time, one way or another, had to make its own adjustments.
Large technology giants, where the data of many users is concentrated, quite often find themselves in situations where regulators have very specific complaints about the storage and processing of confidential user data. So, in May of this year, European regulators in the field of personal data protection fined Meta a record amount of 1.2 billion euros for transferring user information from the EU to the United States.
Thus, data from the leaked Apple presentation raises the question of how important privacy is in today's digital world, and how technology companies are adapting to the increased demands of users and regulators.
