Cybersecurity Awareness Week: How to remove your personal data from the internet, and why Apple’s tools alone aren’t enough
In observance of Cybersecurity Awareness Week, the article addresses the gap in Apple's privacy solutions. While Apple provides tools to prevent ongoing data collection, the company cannot remediate data already accumulated and distributed among data broker networks over years. This highlights a systemic limitation in consumer privacy protections available within the Apple ecosystem.
Key points
- Apple's tools prevent future tracking but not past collection
- Personal data already in broker databases remains accessible
- US law permits data companies to trade personal information without consent
- Additional privacy measures beyond Apple tools are necessary
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