Tim Cook’s stance on privacy could define his Apple legacy
Tim Cook, Apple’s chief executive, had his pay cut by 15% after the tech company experienced its first decline in revenue since 2001. — Chenxi Wang, chief strategy officer, Twistlock But the typically mild-mannered Cook, 55, has portrayed the issue as a “fundamental human right.” “I don’t need to know what time you go to bed at night; I don’t want to read your emails; I don’t want to read your texts,” he said at a Laguna Beach tech conference in October. “That’s one of our values as a company.” As one of the most valuable companies in the world, Apple is far from altruistic — its products are used by millions of people, and the company is thus the gatekeeper to an enormous trove of personal information — and cynics have scoffed when Cook has said he has no interest in customers’ habits when they use his company’s mobile devices, computers and online services. See more of our top stories on Facebook >> “I have always admired Tim Cook for his stance on privacy and Apple’s efforts to protect user data,” Koum wrote. “ If the FBI succeeds in forcing Apple to help them hack into an iPhone, it will open the floodgates and set a dangerous precedent that will inevitably lead to more suffering and loss of life.” Deirdre Mulligan, an associate professor of law in the UC Berkeley School of Information, called Cook’s stance Wednesday a “big, bold statement” about the extent to which the company will go to protect customers’ privacy, as well as its thoughts on how privacy and law enforcement needs should be discussed on a public stage.” “This is a really important moment in corporate leadership,” she said.
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