Apple began scanning user photos on iCloud

Apple has started scanning users' photos on iCloud. The staff noted that they were looking for files on

which may show signs of abusewith children, as well as sexual exploitation of minors. Jane Horvath, the company’s senior director of privacy, said this at the CES 2020 forum.

The specialist noted that this is not hercolleagues, and a special program. “Apple uses image matching technology. Like spam filters in email, our systems use electronic signatures to search for suspicious images. The accounts used to store such photos violate the terms of service and must be deleted immediately, ”she added.

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At the same time, the company noted that this procedurebegan only in 2019, Apple talked about this in  updated privacy statement. At the same time, the company continues to use end-to-end encryption keys to protect user information.

As suggested by The Guardian,Apple's algorithm scans image details and automatically compares them with content that is hosted on porn sites. The same algorithm may notice "suspicious signatures." Whether a living employee of Apple checks the data after this is unknown.