Posted on 04/25/2011 8:36:38 AM PDT by Beowulf9
Minnesota Senator Al Franken has called out Apple after reports emerged that the company's products were keeping detailed records of the location data of their users.
In a two-page letter sent to Apple CEO Steve Jobs, Franken discusses what he calls the "worrisome" existence of data that presents the user's location in such detail. But the biggest risk, he says, is what can happen if that data, much of which is unencrypted, falls into the wrong hands.
"Anyone who gains access to this single file could likely determine the location of a user's home, the business he frequents, the doctors he visits, the schools his children attends, and the trips he has taken -- over the past months or even a year." he writes.
Franken speculates that wrongdoers could also rely on computer programs to scour the devices as well. "It is also entirely conceivable that malicious persons may create viruses to access this data from customers' iPhones, iPads, and desktop and laptop computers, "he writes, noting that there are many ways in which the collected information can be abused.
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“Anyone who gains access to this single file could likely determine the location of a user’s home, the business he frequents, the doctors he visits, the schools his children attends, and the trips he has taken — over the past months or even a year.”
“And”, Franken continued, “only a Progressive government should have that capability”.
Whom do I believe? Stuart Smalley, or an expert in geolcation technology? I won’t believe Stuart. Ever.
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We’re killing people in Libya because...well, I guess because we can, and he’s worried about this? This guy would stand in the middle of a burning house and complain that he didn’t like the wallpaper.
Even a busted clock is right twice a day.
SOMEBODY knows Al was at the queer bath house last night.....
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