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Apple security updates could be banned by British government (9to5mac.com)

submitted 1 year ago by stopthatgirl7@kbin.social to c/technology@lemmy.world

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Everyone in the tech industry facepalms almost every time legislators try to pontificate on technology, but the British government appears to be trying to set a new record. After putting iMessage and FaceTime at risk, the government is now suggesting that it might ban some Apple security updates.

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[–] lustrum@sh.itjust.works 33 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

This might have worked a decade ago. Companies are EXTREMELY hot on device patches now. I work for a big company and we have a week to install the latest iOS patches on our phone. We get regular updates when software is out. If windows gets a certain patch behind the system can't update, it requires a full flash.

The same with banning encryption, the average Joe might not care but big companies have a lot to protect in IP and legally. Imagine a US company wanting send IP to a UK company for design/validation/manufacturing. They just won't because our devices/networks will be vulnerable to IP being stolen

[–] Honytawk@lemmy.zip 3 points 1 year ago

They would need to put the IP on a flash drive and hand deliver it like it was the 1970's.