April 23, according to foreign media reports, U.S. Rep. Edward - Marchisio to Apple's iPhone, collected from the user location data was questioned.
Markey recently wrote a letter to Apple CEO Steve - Steve Jobs, Apple to ask about his collection, storage and disclosure of user data information practices.Markey cited the "Guardian" recently published an article entitled "iPhone records you went" in the media. The report said Apple's customers location iOS 4 collect data, store it in the user's iPhone and iPad, and then when the user equipment can be synchronized with other devices to make a data backup, and make user data unprotected.In particular, the letter asked whether Apple understand that to comply, "Communication Law" Section 222 provisions. It is reported that the sponsor of the provision is Marchisio, which require companies to acquire, publish or use the point of information the user is required to obtain customers for commercial purposes, the provisions of the license.
U.S. Senator Al - Franken also wrote to Apple, he was able to obtain third-party iPhone, unencrypted data on the risk of that concern. Franken cited the Where 2.0 conference posted on the O "Reilly Radar Research. The study said Apple collect user location data and stored in the iPhone, its a hidden file, the data is not encrypted and no protection, no a device to synchronize with the IOS 4 machines can get the data. The researchers contacted Apple on this security team, but has not yet responded.
This even spread to the Google Android OS mobile phone maker. Security analyst Sami - Ka Muka told "The Wall Street Journal," said HTC (HTC) Android phone every few seconds to collect a user location data and then several times in one hour transfer to Google back to the relevant data, including the nearby Wi-Fi network name, location and signal strength information. Related professionals also confirmed the findings of Ka Muka. Google declined to challenge the current comment.
This even spread to the Google Android OS mobile phone maker. Security analyst Sami - Ka Muka told "The Wall Street Journal," said HTC (HTC) Android phone every few seconds to collect a user location data and then several times in one hour transfer to Google back to the relevant data, including the nearby Wi-Fi network name, location and signal strength information. Related professionals also confirmed the findings of Ka Muka. Google declined to challenge the current comment.
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