Apple’s Device Analytics Can Identify iCloud Users
Researchers claim that supposedly anonymous device analytics information can identify users:
On Twitter, security researchers Tommy Mysk and Talal Haj Bakry have found that Apple’s device analytics data includes an iCloud account and can be linked directly to a specific user, including their name, date of birth, email, and associated information stored on iCloud.
Apple has long claimed otherwise:
On Apple’s device analytics and privacy legal page, the company says no information collected from a device for analytics purposes is traceable back to a specific user. “iPhone Analytics may include details about hardware and operating system specifications, performance statistics, and data about how you use your devices and applications. None of the collected information identifies you personally,” the company claims.
Apple was just sued for tracking iOS users without their consent, even when they explicitly opt out of tracking.
Winter • November 22, 2022 11:13 AM
Cardinal Richelieu has been quoted as saying he only needs six lines of the most honest man to condemn him to death.
That might not be as easy nowadays. And you do not need even three lines to get death threats.
But six data points on any person could very well be enough to identify any person, honest or not. 6 location + time stamps would be more than enough to identify anyone.
There are 8 billion people in the world, so 33 bit should suffice. Time stamps already give a lot of information about the person doing a task.