User privacy is a hot topic these days after the Cambridge Analytica fiasco and as a company that claims to protect its customers, Apple is often included in the discussion about iPhones.
Chief Executive Officer Tim Cook discussed Apple's approach to privacy and user security in an interview on MSNBC, emphasizing that the way the company handles the apps published on the App Store is what makes the difference compared to the Android system.
“We examine each app in detail: what it does, whether it does what it says it does, whether it meets the privacy policy it declares; we examine each app carefully“, said Tim Cook.
The Apple CEO commented on the recent revelations that Android user data was collected as part of the Facebook, pointing out that he would never be in Mark Zuckerberg's shoes given this approach to apps.
The CEO also responded to the criticism that says iPhones are not manufactured in the United States, explaining that people have a mistaken view regarding the manufacturing process of Apple devices. He emphasized that many components are actually manufactured in the United States and that, given today's economic conditions, it is necessary to carry out manufacturing and assembly work in more than one location.
“We always have the parts of the device that are made here,” Cook said. “People just see the point at which the final product is assembled. We know that Apple could only manufacture in the United States. We know that. This company would not have thrived in any other country in the world. We love this country. We are patriotic. This is our country and we want to create as many jobs as we can in the United States. We don’t need any political pressure to do that,” he said.
