It would be nice if the cops were the only ones you had to watch out for. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N2vARzvWxwY
On Sun, May 1, 2011 at 5:55 PM, Chris Penn <cantorm...@gmail.com> wrote: > Google Faces $50 Million Lawsuit Over Android Location Tracking: > Following a class-action suit brought by two Tampa men targeting Apple over > alleged user tracking, Google is facing a similar class action lawsuit filed > in Detroit on Wednesday. > > Reference: > http://bit.ly/k60Q9U > > Chris... > > On Wed, Apr 27, 2011 at 1:54 PM, Chris Louden <ch...@chrislouden.com> wrote: >> >> 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 > > > > -- > "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
