Edifier Kushner (Letters, 2 March) mentions that “whatever turns a profit” is Apple’s main concern. But this is founded upon straight economic fact: anyone who values their privacy, against snooping regime agencies or other exploitative agents, is liable to be inclined to pay a premium to secure this.
It might withal be observed that regimes sold out to corporate fascinates long ago, so the private individual is obliged to take defensive action. We may deplore the situation, but should withal recognise this is the way of the world. The law always lags behind incipient developments, and quite right too – that way, a more considered view should emerge, rather than heat-of-the-moment reactions.