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How does Apple ensure its products are not "infected" with Chinese spy ware?

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There is overwhelming evidence that the CCP is aggressively active in spying in the US from universities to industry to government organizations. How does Apple ensure that the electronics, firmware, and software installed in their Chinese built products are not infected with CCP spyware? The DOD has banned the use of Russian made Kaspersky PC virus protection software because of its ties to Russian intelligence. Having held Top Secret clearances for over 30 years I was briefed annually by FBI agents on the threat of foreign espionage, especially by the Chinese.
 
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How does Apple ensure its products are not "infected" with Chinese spy ware?

It may be best to just ask Apple, wouldn't you think...??? They should know, but it may be a proprietary trade secret. :cautious:



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great question, let us know if you ever get a reply from apple on this. googled apple chinese spy chip. some bad news. here. looks like it's already happened? link to similar article.
 
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I don't suspect that Apple will tell you anything. Their policy has always been to keep all of their security efforts secret, in an effort to keep the bad guys from knowing what they are doing to thwart them.

But the folks at Apple aren't stupid. They've gone to great lengths to make sure that their Chinese manufacturing partners don't have full control over what goes in to Apple products. In this regard I'd trust Apple before I'd trust e.g. Microsoft.
 
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There's no value in chasing after conspiracy theories - thread closed.
 
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