If you look back at the history of Apple you'll find they've always been authoritarian control-freaks, ever since the original Macintosh. This is merely another step in the same direction.
The article even says that the repair shops have already found ways around it, so whatever element of "security" it provides is clearly extremely low. It only exists as a (low) bar against third-party repair, with "security" as an excuse.
As the saying goes "those who give up freedom for security..." etc.
The article even says that the repair shops have already found ways around it, so whatever element of "security" it provides is clearly extremely low. It only exists as a (low) bar against third-party repair, with "security" as an excuse.
As the saying goes "those who give up freedom for security..." etc.