Tim Cook participated this afternoon in the summit of the IAPP, or International Association of Privacy Professionals. The Apple CEO was one of the main attendees at the pitch event for this summit, as he has been seen at other privacy-related events in the past.
“There is no privacy without security”
You can see Tim Cook’s participation in minute 14 of this video:
This is the first time that we have seen Tim Cook appear in person at an event, which he himself pointed out after several years of giving presentations by videoconference. Apple’s CEO kicked off the IAPP with a speech that reflects well on the legal battles the company has had: defended the App Store as the wall that shouldn’t come down if privacy isn’t to be sacrificed
Tim stressed that Apple is not against the regulation and who believes in a world full of competitors. He insisted that Apple does not want to become a monopoly or have draconian rules, but believes that its App Store protects the privacy and security of its users and that there is no need to take a step back. in this regard. “There is no privacy without security,” he said. “Never have there been so many risks to the privacy of our data.”
In his speech, he also implied that a back door for government agencies, this is also a mistake, as it allows any attacker to take advantage of it for their own purposes. And of course, he categorically refused to accept the installation of apps outside the App Store on iOS and iPadOS. “If we are forced to allow it, the consequences will be profound”
In short, a reminder of Apple’s positions before courts and governments: the App Store as something necessary to defend privacy and security as an essential factor for it. We will see if this ends up being realized as soon as the legal proceedings arrive at their sentences.