a tracking device in my car …. she is now my ex-true love…. Written by Jonathan Cain A year ago, privacy and data security issues in the media were all about credit cards and identity theft. Concerns about privacy related to location data were, at least among the general public and Congress, somewhere in a… Continue Reading
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Apple: Update on Lawmaker Interest in Mobile Device Tracking
Posted in UncategorizedWritten by Julie Babayan An update of our continuing posts (here and here) on the grilling that Apple and Google are getting over collection of location information by mobile devices: Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy (D-VT) has added his voice to those of other lawmakers like Congressman Ed Markey (D-MA) who are concerned over reports… Continue Reading
Update on Apple Location-Gathering Kerfuffle
Posted in UncategorizedApple has published a Q&A document to educate consumers on the back story relating to collection of location data. Wired has just published an excellent summary of the Apple Q&A and the issues.
Lawmakers Scrutinize Mobile Phone Location Tracking Practices
Posted in UncategorizedWritten by Julie Babayan Lawmakers including Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Privacy Chairman Al Franken (D-MN) and House Bi-Partisan Privacy Caucus Co-Chairman Ed Markey (D-MA) are scrutinizing Apple Inc.’s and Google Inc.’s practices of tracking users’ location information through their mobile phones. Franken will preside over a hearing next month entitled “Protecting Mobile Privacy: Your Smartphones,… Continue Reading
