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04-21-2011, 04:35 PM
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Apple faces questions from Congress about iPhone tracking
Sen. Al Franken (D.-Minn.), who chairs a new privacy panel set up in February, yesterday asked Apple to explain why its iPhones are tracking users' locations.
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is also reportedly looking into the matter, while a Congressman from Washington State has followed Franken's lead, promising to ask questions of his own. More...
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04-21-2011, 05:02 PM
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I guess I was under the impression that the data being collected was going somewhere.
This article makes it sound as if the data collected is stored on the phone and/or desktop/laptop/etc. that the associated iTunes is on correct?
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04-21-2011, 05:33 PM
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The database is apparently stored in a local unencrypted file. Who has access, is yet to be made clear, but obviously serious privacy concerns arise when someone (a third party) leaves someone else's aggregate personal information lying about unencrypted. The file is said to be backed up by time machine. Apple's motivation for this creepy little bit of stalking is obviously what's at question here.
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04-21-2011, 06:38 PM
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04-21-2011, 06:55 PM
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I just can't take Al Franken seriously.
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04-21-2011, 07:07 PM
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Must have something to do with him being a comedian.
Could you take Carrot Top seriously?
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04-21-2011, 08:44 PM
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Researcher: iPhone Location Data Already Used By Cops
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What I want to know is why is congress and our govt worrying about bullshit like baseball and apple when they are killing the govt themselves. Is this how they try to take our attention off themselves? Friggin a, how bout we run the govt for a change?!?!?
Not to mention, ppl are voluntarily tracking themselves (checking in place on FB, etc.), so why make such a big deal about this?
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04-22-2011, 10:39 AM
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