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    Apple gibt dem FBI den echten Namen eines Benutzers bekannt, der hinter der Funktion „Meine E-Mail-Adresse verbergen“ verborgen ist


    Apple gibt dem FBI den echten Namen eines Benutzers bekannt, der hinter der Funktion „Meine E-Mail-Adresse verbergen“ verborgen ist

    https://www.404media.co/apple-gives-fbi-a-users-real-name-hidden-behind-hide-my-email-feature/

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    1. Traditional_Sign4941 on

      > The move isn’t surprising but still provides uncommon insight into what data is available to authorities regarding the Apple feature

      Well no shit. Hide My Email is pretty pointless if there’s no way to tie it back to the person who requested the false email. It’s not like Mailinator’s service where the „security“ is comes down to the random inbox name you generated.

      And of course you’re just hiding your email from companies who will use it for marketing purposes, not from lawful warrants. But with this government, it’s hard to know if a lawful warrant was issued or not…

    2. Stiltonrocks on

      All companies in the US are compelled to divulge information by court order.

    3. CamelAlone301 on

      This is a perfect example of the difference between privacy from corporations and anonymity from the state. ‚Hide My Email‘ is a great tool for dodging spam and data brokers, but people often mistake it for a ‚witness protection‘ feature. If the alias is tied to an Apple ID that requires a verified phone number and credit card, the paper trail never actually disappeared

    4. The_Pirate_of_Oz on

      Hide My Email is just an alias tied to the main address.

      This is nothing but dumbassery like people thinking incognito or private windows hide their activity.

    5. Drob10 on

      Hope none of you expected it to hide you from legal trouble, at best it might keep you off a mailing list.

    6. gamersecret2 on

      So “Hide My Email” hides your address, not your identity from Apple or the government if they come with a legal order.

    7. useful_tool30 on

      Woahhh next thing we’re gonna hear is that incognito mode doesn’t make me anonymous on the internet

    9. thrillsbury on

      Hide my email is meant to manage spam. Not meant to enable criminal activity.

    10. mezolithico on

      Idk why it’s so hard to understand, but if a subpoena is issued companies generally have to comply if they *can*. This is the exact reason Apple offers e2e encryption– even if subpoenaed, they physically cannot provide to content (assuming you have it set up correctly).

    11. Militania on

      Hide My Email was never about privacy from Apple and law enforcement, it was about preventing whoever from selling your personal email on to a third-party.

    12. JMDeutsch on

      Hide my email is meant to hide it from websites and advertisers.

      Not the Federal government if you commit a crime.

      Are people mental?

    13. rossg876 on

      I mean isn’t really to keep spam from my mailbox when I need to give some company an address?

    14. Niceromancer on

      I remember when apple risked it’s entire business to protect users from the government.

      Now they are more than happy to give out info.

    15. Awkward_Beginning_43 on

      Garbage article. Nothing g to see here. Company marketed feature worked exactly as it should. Dumb

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