Apple CEO Says Antitrust Legislation Would Create Privacy, Security Risks

Apple Inc. Chief Executive Tim Cook warned that proposed antitrust legislation would have the unintended consequence of making iPhones less safe, putting users at risk to “data hungry” companies looking to sidestep its privacy features. The iPhone maker faces twin threats to its App Store business from Congress and the European Union, where lawmakers intend to loosen its grip on the app economy and make the iPhone more accessible to third-party developers as part of efforts to increase competition.