Q: How to locally sync an iPhone with OS X Mavericks? iCloud is NOT an option.
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Apr 20, 2014 1:47 AMby peter_watt,peter_watt wrote:
I cite http://www.echr.coe.int/Documents/Handbook_data_protection_ENG.pdf#page126
Misleading link, it is section 6 page 135 onwards.
I put it up as a strawman if anyone is still interested (probably not), as quoting them as a reason icloud may be illegal is not enough without a decent citation.
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Apr 20, 2014 1:59 AMby rajiv001,Hi Peter_Watt,
Thanks for posting the EU Handbook. The main thrust of my argument is that there is a lack of consent. Essentially, Apple is telling the users that there is no option to ICloud if they wish to sync their contacts/calendars across devices & internal networks.
The operative definitions of 'consent' are outlined in para 2.4 of the Handbook (p.56-57). Note the specific reference in 2.4.1 - 'the data subject must have been under no pressure when consenting.'
I believe that Apple's not providing options (for internal USB or wifi sync) tantamounts to 'pressure.' Apple's attitude seems to be 'take it or leave it.' This has caused serious conerns amongst small and medium sized business across Europe and the matter is being referred to the Members of European Parliament in Brussels as well by concerned lobby groups.
Key points
- Consent as a legal basis for processing personal data must be free, informed and specific.
- Consent must have been given unambiguously. Consent may either be given explicitly or implied by acting in a way which leaves no doubt that the data subject agrees to the processing of his or her data.
- Processing sensitive data on the basis of consent requires explicit consent.
- Consent can be withdrawn at any time.
Consent means “any freely given specific and informed indication of the data subject’s wishes.”97 It is, in numerous cases, the legal basis for legitimate data processing (see Section 4.1).
97 Data Protection Directive, Art. 2 (h).
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2.4.1. The elements of valid consent
EU law sets out three elements for consent to be valid, which aim to guarantee that data subjects truly meant to agree to the use of their data:
- the data subject must have been under no pressure when consenting;
- the data subject must have been duly informed about the object and consequences of consenting; and
- the scope of consent must be reasonably concrete.
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Apr 20, 2014 2:11 AMby peter_watt,Yes I agree, though your customers would have consented to their data being stored on computers in the existing T&C I would have thought. The requirement for SMEs to register such data storage at all is being loosened in current proposals aimed at getting the directives into the 21st century.
The arguments about Apple forcing the issue and no alternatives etc are not true and have been discussed ad nauseam earlier in the thread. Options for local sync by USB are available now, even if the feature is not brought back in the next release of Mavericks and itunes.
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Apr 23, 2014 4:42 AMby lkrupp,Sonny Disco wrote:
It looks like local sync is coming back everyone. Have a great day.
http://www.macrumors.com/2014/03/18/itunes-beta-local-syncing/
Yesterday Apple started an open beta testing program for all users. You can sign up to download and install the latest beta of OS X 10.9.3 and iTunes 11.1.6 to see if the feature is restored and to test it. Of course, be aware this is beta and not the official release.
https://appleseed.apple.com/sp/betaprogram/landing
If it works then you can stop the incessant nonsense.
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Apr 23, 2014 5:22 AMby Matt Schultz,lkrupp wrote:
If it works then you can stop the incessant nonsense.
The "incessant nonsense" is what got iTunes sync reinstated. And yes, it does work. It worked before Apple yanked it out, it worked when Apple supported Windows while deprecating the Mac, and it works now that it's been restored. We should all be glad that Apple listens to their customers.
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Apr 23, 2014 5:25 AMby Csound1,Matt Schultz wrote:
lkrupp wrote:
If it works then you can stop the incessant nonsense.
The "incessant nonsense" is what got iTunes sync reinstated.
I would ask you to supply some attribution for that, but you can't so don't spend any time looking.
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Apr 23, 2014 7:11 AMby lkrupp,snozdop wrote:
> The "incessant nonsense" is what got iTunes sync reinstated.
You don't know that at all. My guess is it was never meant to be removed for good, just that the replacement for SyncServices wasn't ready for the initial releases of Mavericks.
But it's always easier to assign evil intentions to Apple. When the 1st gen AppleTV started having iTunes issues the instant, knee jerk reaction was that Apple did it on purpose to force upgrades. Now that it's fixed we hear crickets from the accusers. With this crowd it's always Apple attemtpting to screw over their customers. Same with the recent Facetime kerfuffle and iOS 6, the 2nd and 3rd gen AppleTV lsing Dolby Digital, and every other bug, glitch, snafu. Ooooo, it's evil Apple trying to force people to update to iOS 7. The pontificating can be hilarious at times. The big question is, of course, if these people truly believe these are all evil plots by Apple to force them into something then why are they still customers?
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Apr 23, 2014 12:35 PMby Matt Schultz,lkrupp wrote:
snozdop wrote:
> The "incessant nonsense" is what got iTunes sync reinstated.
You don't know that at all. My guess is it was never meant to be removed for good, just that the replacement for SyncServices wasn't ready for the initial releases of Mavericks.
But it's always easier to assign evil intentions to Apple.
My point was that Apple listened to their customer's feedback and now the service will be reinstated. Whether or not this was on purpose is immaterial - the service will be restored, and I think Apple did a great thing here and I'm much appreciative.
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