ijeff@lemdro.idM to Android@lemdro.id • 11 months agoGovernments spying on Apple, Google users through push notifications - US senatorexternal-linkmessage-square2 fedilinkarrow-up128cross-posted to: technologyprivacy@lemmy.ml
arrow-up128external-linkGovernments spying on Apple, Google users through push notifications - US senatorijeff@lemdro.idM to Android@lemdro.id • 11 months agomessage-square2 Commentsfedilinkcross-posted to: technologyprivacy@lemmy.ml
minus-squarethoro@lemmy.dbzer0.comhexbear3·11 months agoIs there a reason the notifications go through Apple/Google servers instead of directly from the services themselves? Although, that wouldn't necessarily stop the government from requesting the data from those services instead. Either way, Wyden is continuing to be the top senator/politician on digital privacy for over a decade at this point. linkfedilink
minus-squareTuring spider@lemm.eehexbear5·11 months agoIn Google's case, it's to reduce power usage. Having to listen to one service only (FCM) uses less power than if each app/service was listening on their own. They state this in their website I imagine Apple has similar reasons for that. linkfedilink
Is there a reason the notifications go through Apple/Google servers instead of directly from the services themselves?
Although, that wouldn't necessarily stop the government from requesting the data from those services instead.
Either way, Wyden is continuing to be the top senator/politician on digital privacy for over a decade at this point.
In Google's case, it's to reduce power usage. Having to listen to one service only (FCM) uses less power than if each app/service was listening on their own. They state this in their website
I imagine Apple has similar reasons for that.