Tim Cook talks privacy and security at Utah's 2021 Silicon Slopes summit
What you need to know
- Tim Cook attended a fireside chat at Utah's Silicon Slopes summit.
- The Apple CEO talked about the company's views on privacy and security.
Tim Cook is back to talking privacy and security, but this time it's actually in person.
As reported by the Deseret News, the Apple CEO sat down for a fireside chat with United States Senator Mike Lee at Utah's 2021 Silicon Slopes Summit. During the chat, Cook said that the people he saw at the event are the ones who "want to change the world."
When Lee asked Cook about Apple's stance on privacy and security, the CEO echoed other executives and said that they view privacy "as a human right."
Cook went on to push back against ideas of a back door designed for law enforcement, saying that it was impossible to prevent others from accessing it as well:
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