Apple's claim to be a privacy-respecting company feels both disingenuous and refreshing. On one hand, Apple logs quite a lot of user data that is not able to be user-deleted short of nuking an entire account; opts users into iCloud by default, which includes many aspects that are not end-to-end encrypted; and continues to work towards implementing controversial photo scanning technology it introduced in 2021 which has since been partially walked back. This list is not extensive but it is represe...

This blog, launching on Data Privacy Day, is a place of expression for my thoughts and experiences in digital privacy and security, as well as other tech-related topics. In recognition that there is no one-size-fits-all approach to privacy and security (see: threat modeling), I aim to present a balanced perspective that could be classified as something akin to a medium level threat model. I chose the moniker "Speedy Gazelle" because that is exactly what I aim to be: a gazelle that is fast enoug...