Apple boss Tim Cook is concerned that an excessive collection of data on the Internet could affect freedom of expression. „Imagine this scenario: Everything people say or think is sent, analyzed, stored,“ Cook said in an interview with Focus magazine. „Would people, for fear of consequences, stop saying their opinion?“
Cook also sees a danger in a possible misuse of the data. Although countries such as the US and Germany are so strong that no one can cause them from the outside existential damage. „What worries me is that with a treasure trove full of data, it’s possible to manipulate people in ways that will eventually harm each other,“ said the Apple boss.
Praise for DSGVO
Cook also reiterated his admiration for the Data Protection Regulation (DSGVO) in force in the European Union last May. „The EU GDPR is an incredible foundation on which we should all build,“ he said. „America will also get such a regulation,“ said Cook convinced.
Just a few weeks ago, in Brussels, he spoke of a „data-industrial complex“ – apparently based on the concept of the military-industrial complex. The Cook acted the charge of hypocrisy: Finally, he has no problem with conceding from Google billions that the Internet company is the default search engine on Apple’s devices.
„With Google providing the best search engine, Google is the best partner in this field,“ Cook said in the Focus interview. Apple also emphasizes that users in the in-house Safari browser give more control over the sharing of data.
