Apple Caving on Hong Kong Shows the Limits of Security as a Sales Tool

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Nov 7 · 4 min read

Security expert Max Eddy explains how Apple banning an app used by pro-democracy protesters shows how even the best consumer security polices fail when there’s a lack of will to enforce them appropriately.

By Max Eddy

There’s a saying that the biggest security vulnerability is located between the keyboard and the chair…

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