Eric Schmidt, chairman and former CEO of Google, is sure that the Internet giant provides to its customers and users greater safety and security than Apple. According to Schmidt, Tim Cook has false information about politics Google.
His thoughts Eric Schmidt shared in an interview with Bloomberg, speaking as part of a campaign to promote his book, "How does Google". According to the businessman, Google is among the leaders in the field of data security and avoids a number of important parameters of many competitors.
"We have always been leaders in the field of security and data encryption. System Google is more reliable and secure than anyone else in the industry, including Apple" - said Schmidt.He believes that the Cupertino-based company in this area acts as a catch-up.
Schmidt's statement came shortly after Apple's website published an open letter to Tim Cook.It CEO stressed the desire to protect the corporation personal data of its customers.Furthermore, referring to Google and its advertising service, Cook said that when Internet service is offered free of charge, the user is converted from the client to the product.
"Someone did not put him [Tim Cook] aware about the security policy Google" - commented on the letter Schmidt.
Chairman of the Board of Directors of Google is not the first time expressed in a negative way about their competitors. In September, a journalist's question about the attitude to queues for the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus Schmidt said that it was his surprise, as "Samsung's smartphones have been the same a year ago".