Why and How Apple Is Collecting Your iPhone Location Data http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2011/04/apple-iphone-tracking/
-Chris On Thu, Apr 21, 2011 at 9:51 AM, David Kaiser <dkai...@cdk.com> wrote: > Thought I'd reply to this previous post of mine. There is now a story > about iOS tracking your location updates and keeping a permanent > database of this information. (It is also synced to your computer for > you iTunes users that sync your phone) > > http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2011/04/iphone-tracks/ > http://www.cnn.com/2011/TECH/mobile/04/20/iphone.tracking/ > > Also, the device that the cops in Michigan are carrying doesn't need > your unlock code, it puts your device into flash-mode and just transfers > off the raw files. Of course, they can decrypt and read these files > like where you have been. > > I'm really seriously thinking we need a true community-driven, open > source phone OS. There just are not any features which can guarantee my > privacy in any of the current phones. > > > > On 4/19/11 9:34 PM, David Kaiser wrote: >> I saw this article on slashdot, but haven't looked into whether these >> claims are true yet. >> >> http://apple.slashdot.org/story/11/04/19/2231240/Michigan-Police-Could-Search-Cell-Phones-During-Traffic-Stops >> >> This sounds like our epic thread of years past about having an encrypted >> laptop when you cross the border and whether or not law enforcement has >> the right to invade your digital privacy without cause. In this case, >> I'm posing the question about what would be the best way to >> design/build/hack a phone which would behave as follows: >> >> -all user storage (phone contacts, calendar items, e-mails) are kept in >> removable storage like microSD >> >> -microSD chip is mounted via a FUSE like system that uses a strong >> crypto, using a strong key (4096bit or so) with a passphrase that the >> user knows (and allows for more than the standard 4-digit "unlock >> code" size) >> >> -at boot-up, the initialization procedure prompts the user for the strong >> key passphrase before allowing access to the user storage >> >> then if you happen to be driving through Michigan and a cop signals their >> lights to pull you over, you just hold down the power button on your >> phone for 5 seconds, and no matter what crazy device they think can >> crack the typical "unlock codes" to read your files, they wouldn't be >> able to get past your encryption >> _______________________________________________ >> LinuxUsers mailing list >> LinuxUsers@socallinux.org >> http://socallinux.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/linuxusers > > _______________________________________________ > LinuxUsers mailing list > LinuxUsers@socallinux.org > http://socallinux.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/linuxusers > _______________________________________________ LinuxUsers mailing list LinuxUsers@socallinux.org http://socallinux.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/linuxusers
