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Three stories from the news:
from TopBuzzNews.net:
Apple tracks your location in iOS 4 without your permission
Researchers Pete Warden and Alasdiar Allan have found out that the iPhone and iPads 3G regularly record your location in a hidden file called consolidated.db.From the moment you switched to iOS 4,your device has been storing a long list of coordinates(latitude – longitude) and timestamps…
The presence of this data on your iPhone, iPad and your backups has serious privacy implications…
from Arstechnica.com:
How Apple tracks your location without your consent, and why it matters
…The information comes from a location cache file found within your iPhone’s backups on your Mac or PC, bringing out serious privacy concerns and opening the door for a jealous spouse, thief, or even a crafty trojan to take a detailed look at your whereabouts. And it’s information that no one should have access to—not even law enforcement, barring a court order…
from CBS News Politics section:
Lawmakers ask Steve Jobs to explain iPhone tracking
…Rep. Ed Markey (D-Mass.), a senior member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee and co-chair of the House Bipartisan Privacy Caucus, sent a letter today to Apple CEO Steve Jobs in response to the finding…
Sen. Al Franken (D-Minn.) and Rep. Jay Inslee (D-Wash.) are also for answers from Apple…
Filed under: News, politics, progressive politics, US Politics Tagged: | Al Franken, Apple, Ed Markey, iPad, iPhone, Jay Inslee, Privacy Caucus, privacy concerns, privacy issues, public safety, Steve Jobs, Technology, technology news
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