It is known that Apple cares a lot about the confidentiality of the data that passes through the devices in the ecosystem and that they are well protected from prying eyes. However, it does not mean that users do not have to obey rules related to ethics, morality and why not, humanity.
Apple has announced that it will soon release a technology capable of scanning all the images stored by users in the icloud and identify photos that contain sexual abuse against children. Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM).
This technology will be launched by Apple towards the end of this year, most likely in a pilot version, for a limited number of users.
If you ask yourself "where is the confidentiality of the data?", find out that everything we receive is content videos/photos it is done through an encrypted protocol. Likewise, data storage in iCloud is encrypted, but the providers of such services hold the data encryption key. Here we are not only talking about Apple. Microsoft, Google and other cloud data storage services do the same.
The stored data can be decrypted and verified if they are requested in a legal action or if they flagrantly violate laws. Such as those regarding acts of violence against children and women.
To preserve user privacy, the company relies on a new technology, called NeuralHash, which will scan iCloud photos and identify those that contain violence against children, by comparing them with other images in a database.
It is somewhat similar to facial recognition or intelligent recognition of objects, animals and other elements.
The technology will be able to scan and verify the pictures that are taken or transferred through an iPhone, iPad or Mac device, even if they will undergo changes.
