TV News LIES

Thursday, Jul 10th

Last update05:15:15 AM GMT

You are here News Of Special Interest So, if your iPhone is spying on you, who benefits?

So, if your iPhone is spying on you, who benefits?

E-mail Print PDF

iPhone spyingNews that certain mobile phone manufacturers have embedded technology in their devices that tracks owners' movements has raised alarms among privacy rights advocates even though it has been somewhat of an open secret since last year.

The controversy flared up this week when technology bloggers started commenting on a report by two security technology researchers that was presented at a conference in Santa Clara, Calif.

Alasdair Allan, a senior research fellow at the University of Exeter, and Pete Warden, founder of Data Science Toolkit, an open-source software website, reported that starting a year ago, when Apple updated its mobile operating system, the iPhone and the 3G version of the iPad started storing user location data.

The data are collected whenever the device connects with cell-phone towers or Wi-Fi networks. The collected data becomes vulnerable to hackers if the device is later synced to a computer.

“We’re not sure why Apple is gathering this data, but it's clearly intentional,” Mr. Allan and Mr. Warden wrote on their website.

Apple has not yet commented publicly on the issue. A call to an Apple spokesperson representing the company’s iPhone division was not returned at press time.

More...


Most Recent Related Stories...


Trump says he struck deal to send US weapons to Ukraine through NATO

NATO helps in weapons to UkrainePresident Donald Trump told NBC on Thursday he struck a deal with NATO for the US...

Trump says ceasefire deal is near as Israeli strikes kill 138 Palestinians in Gaza

Gaza deaths today at 128The Israeli military intensified strikes throughout Gaza on Friday, even as President Trump signaled that talks...

The destruction of Palestine is breaking the world : Moustafa Bayoumi

Sereen HaddadSereen Haddad is a bright young woman. At 20 years old, she just finished a four-year...

At Least 13 Dead In Texas Floods, More Than 20 Children Missing From Summer Camp

Texas floodsMonths worth of heavy rain fell in a matter of hours on Texas Hill Country, leaving...
 
America's # 1 Enemy
Tee Shirt
& Help Support TvNewsLIES.org!
TVNL Tee Shirt
 
TVNL TOTE BAG
Conserve our Planet
& Help Support TvNewsLIES.org!
 
Get your 9/11 & Media
Deception Dollars
& Help Support TvNewsLIES.org!
 
The Loaded Deck
The First & the Best!
The Media & Bush Admin Exposed!