Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella seems to agree with Apple CEO Tim Cook when it comes to privacy, calling this a \u201cfundamental human right\u201d.<\/p>\n
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Credit to Author: Jonny Evans| Date: Tue, 26 Feb 2019 06:00:00 -0800<\/strong><\/p>\n Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella seems to agree with Apple CEO Tim Cook when it comes to privacy, calling this a \u201cfundamental human right\u201d.<\/p>\n Despite the lack of a successful smartphone franchise, Microsoft is still very much part of today\u2019s industry with a range of services across the mobile ecosystem. That\u2019s probably why Nadella is such an active attendee at Mobile World Congress 2019.<\/p>\n What\u2019s really interesting about what he said during a speech<\/a> at the show is the extent to which his thinking aligns with what Apple is doing around privacy, for example:<\/p>\n Microsoft and Apple retain very distinct identities, of course, but that the manufacturers of the world\u2019s two most distributed operating systems agree on the value and necessity of privacy is refreshing.<\/p>\n \u201cThat\u2019s why we believe privacy is a fundamental human right,\u201d the Microsoft boss said. \u201cThat\u2019s why we prioritise cyber security, not just for the largest of companies, but for small businesses and consumers, who are often the most vulnerable to cyber attacks.\u201d<\/p>\n This isn\u2019t the first time Nadella has said something like this. He made similar statements<\/a> in 2018, when discussing the EU\u2019s GDPR legislation.\u00a0<\/p>\n Apple\u2019s Cook warned European data regulators of the cost and consequence of the erosion of privacy in 2018. When he did, he noted the evolution of an unregulated surveillance economy<\/a>, warning \u201cthis is surveillance\u201d.<\/p>\n Since that speech, Apple has ramped up<\/a> its offensive against data surveillance companies\u00a0by progressively eradicating the tools they use to spy on what people and organizations do online, which is why it is deprecating the Do Not Track tech inside of the Safari browser<\/a>.<\/p>\n Cook has also described<\/a> what he sees as the four tenets of a new bill of digital rights he believes should become law in the digital age<\/a>:<\/p>\n Cook has called for legislation to protect four key rights;<\/p>\n Nadella’s Microsoft seems to be moving in a similar direction as the old guard of more responsible technologists join forces to combat the unintended consequences of tech firms who have moved fast and loose in their treatment and support for user privacy.<\/p>\n Ultimately, it\u2019s all about trust.<\/p>\n Cook has said, \u201cTechnology\u2019s potential must be rooted in the faith people have in it.\u201d<\/p>\n Nadella has a similar slant, telling the audience in Barcelona, Spain that his company is committed to \u201cinstilling trust in technology across everything that we do.\u201d<\/p>\n I imagine that any company that develops solutions that do not prioritise trust on either Apple or Microsoft\u2019s platforms must now consider themselves warned.<\/p>\n Change is coming.<\/p>\n Also read:<\/strong><\/p>\n Please follow me on\u00a0Twitter<\/a>, or join me in the\u00a0AppleHolic\u2019s bar & grill<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Apple Discussions<\/a>\u00a0groups on MeWe.<\/em><\/p>\n http:\/\/www.computerworld.com\/category\/security\/index.rss<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Credit to Author: Jonny Evans| Date: Tue, 26 Feb 2019 06:00:00 -0800<\/strong><\/p>\n Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella seems to agree with Apple CEO Tim Cook when it comes to privacy, calling this a \u201cfundamental human right\u201d.<\/p>\n Despite the lack of a successful smartphone franchise, Microsoft is still very much part of today\u2019s industry with a range of services across the mobile ecosystem. That\u2019s probably why Nadella is such an active attendee at Mobile World Congress 2019.<\/p>\n What\u2019s really interesting about what he said during a speech<\/a> at the show is the extent to which his thinking aligns with what Apple is doing around privacy, for example:<\/p>\n<\/p>\nMicrosoft CEO: Privacy a ‘human right’<\/strong><\/h2>\n