[OT] iPhone "leaks like a sieve"

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Jes thought some of rfc regulars who use an iphone should be aware:

"Zdziarski added that the iPhone in general "leaks like a sieve," and
warned that consumers should consider the possible implications to
their personal privacy with today's discovery."

http://tinyurl.com/3fnygwo

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On 4/23/2011 3:57 PM, Nancy Young wrote:

And that is another problem. Legal thinking hasn't kept up with
technology. Some cell providers are notorious for ignoring the 4th
amendment and simply give police any information they want without a
warrant. Warrantless searches are wrong.

Then there are neat tools that police can use:

http://thenextweb.com/us/2011/04/20/us-police-can-copy-your-iphones-contents-in-under-two-minutes/


http://preview.tinyurl.com/43axe3g




It takes a lot of publicity to get folks off the couch and calling their
representatives.
 
On 4/23/2011 6:45 PM, Nancy Young wrote:

On my (particular) cellphone and service - there's an option to turn-off
the GPS feature - whether or not that's true, I have no idea. The only
time GPS kicks in is when 911 is used. At least that's how I understand
this particular 'feature' is used on my rather-old cellphone (3+ years old).

Sky

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notbob wrote:



How can I examine the data without running the application?

It will be stored in a folder inside /Users//Library/Application Support/MobileSync/Backups/


nb,

Be very careful spreading false information like that!

On my PC, no such path exists!!!

The application could be an open backdoor!!!

I declare: BULLSHIT!!!

Thanks a heck of a lot!

Ya BUM!!!!!!

Best,

Andy
 
George wrote:



(laugh) Although with some of these smart phones/whatever, it
might not be that farfetched.


I'm just happy when it proves some killer wasn't home with his phone
like he said he was.

On the other side of the coin, the cell phone company wouldn't
cooperate in a couple of cases in time for it to help, when they
could have done good. For instance that poor family that got
lost in Oregon could have been found in time if the police and
the phone companies had released the info.

nancy
 
On 2011-04-20, sf wrote:


I'm not sure which is more scary. The fact that that business and
govt continually slice away at our freedoms, rights, and protections
or that the ppl of the US now seemed resigned to the loss of these
lawful protections as an perfectly acceptable trade-off for
convenience of instant access to the next celebrity ditz revelation.
It's sheer insanity.

It's really scary reading some rfc ppl, here, saying, in essence,
"It's going to happen. Just accept it". Are those the same ppl who
ponder why six million Jews went to the ovens instead of fighting?
Apparently not.

On one hand, parents lament how evil the World has become and how no
one is safe anymore and how their kids can't play outdoors or walk to
school alone anymore, then they slap a device in the kids hand that
lets any dirtbag with a more than passing amount of computer savvy track
the kid's every move. WTF!!??

Is your kid being tracked? Al Franken wants to know:

http://tinyurl.com/3kwamsn

I used to think my daughter was a bit paranoid in not letting her
young daughters have unlimited access to the internet and their own
cell phones. Now I'm not so sure she's been unwise.

I'm even researching jes how much available info is being collected on
my cheapo crappy Tracphone, which I rarely even use. Geez, I jes
realized what an insidious name that is! ;)

nb
 
On 21 Apr 2011 15:05:01 GMT, notbob wrote:


I think that's why the ACLU got involved.
Good for him!



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On 2011-04-20, Andy wrote:


You know it to be "false" how?


Did you dock yer iphone to your computer? I have no idea about the
details, having no iphone. I was jes trying to inform the folks, here
on rfc. Apparently, I'm wasting my time. This flock appears to be
content with their lot.

nb
 
On 4/23/2011 3:51 PM, Nancy Young wrote:

Google Sky will give you a star map on your display that's somehow
coordinated to the night sky. It labels your view. Beats the heck out of
me how it can do this.
 
On 21 Apr 2011 15:38:42 GMT, notbob wrote:


Or they don't have iPhones either.


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"Nancy Young" wrote:



To whom it may concern

There's a built in measure of precaution on the iPhone.

It will toss up a yes/no dialog about, "the application would like to
know your location."

It's not a behind your back hack!!!

I'm growing tired of parading for the success of the iPhone.

It's not Apple related.

You scaredycat folks should've known this from the start!!!!!!

Andy
 
notbob wrote:



nb,

I gave the article and FAQ a good read. But like I mentioned that path does
not exist on the laptop OR the iPhone. I know it meant the laptop since
keeing backups on the iPhone makes little senss.

I get to /users/Andy... then nothing further!

Attached via USB, I sync the iPhone to the laptop routinely.

What I believe is going on is the files and path are NOT iPhone (Apple)
related but some other downloaded third party software from the AppStore
that I don't have installed. Most apps from the AppStore can easily create
backup data files. Could be Skype for one, for example.

Also there are apps that can let a group of friends with iPhones virtually
anywhere, see exactly where you're standing. I use no such software.

Best,

Andy
 
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