Nov 15, 2021
Apple digital ID scheme comes with conditions and costs
Apple retains control over when the feature is launched and what devices are compatible - but state agencies are responsible for maintaining the relevant computer systems and legal compliance and Apple stipulates how they report on its "Performance". State bodies must employ or allocate people and resources to support the project "On a timeline to be determined by Apple" and, if Apple requests, "Designate" project managers to answer Apple's questions. States must promote it to agencies such as local law enforcement or anyone else who regularly checks IDs."The end result is that states bear the burden of maintaining technology systems at taxpayer expense, a move that ultimately benefits Apple and its shareholders by making its devices even more essential than they already are," CNBC's report says. Jason Mikula, a financial technology writer who also obtained the Apple records, wrote the states "Have ceded a shocking degree of control to Apple". According to two memoranda of understanding, "The state agencies that have entered into them can only terminate them with Apple's consent or for cause - if Apple breaches the terms of the agreement and doesn't remedy within 30 days".
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