Apples formal response http://www.apple.com/pr/library/2011/04/27location_qa.html
-Chris On Fri, Apr 22, 2011 at 5:05 PM, Chris Penn <cantorm...@gmail.com> wrote: > "Why and How Apple Is Collecting Your iPhone Location Data" > > I wonder, does this solve the problem? > http://no-geolocation.blogspot.com/2010/08/01-what-is-geolocation.html > > Chris... > > On Fri, Apr 22, 2011 at 9:13 AM, Chris Louden <ch...@chrislouden.com> wrote: >> >> 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 > > > > -- > "As we open our newspapers or watch our television screens, we seem to be > continually assaulted by the fruits of Mankind's stupidity." > -Roger Penrose > > _______________________________________________ > 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
