The Uneasy Silence story is just the usual paranoia. Here is the update (from http://blogs.zdnet.com/Apple/?p=1041). It turns out there is nothing to worry about.
"Update (2007-1120 09:25 ET): According to posts at Docpool and Heise Online (ViaGizmodo) ?these IDs are identical in all iPhones The most plausible explanation: the codes could be just application identifiers.? Uneasy Silence has also updated their post ." On Nov 21, 2007, at 3:51 PM, Peter Fraser wrote: > again, with this sort of worry on your mind, perhaps it might be > best for you to not use email or the Internet at all... > > On Nov 21, 2007, at 1:01 PM, Rich wrote: > >> And as you can see, the iPhone is not that nice either. I bet this >> is not in the EULA.. >> >> http://uneasysilence.com/archive/2007/11/12686/ >> >> Peter Fraser wrote: >>> With that list of concerns, it might be best to not use email or >>> the Internet at all... >>> Sent from my iPhone >>> -- Peter >>> [email protected] >>> On Nov 21, 2007, at 9:10 AM, Rich <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> My $0.02 worth. It is not the idea of using a "throw away" e- >>>> mail that I object to, it is the hubris of the organization >>>> requesting registration to start with. And just what does the >>>> organization behind the Tiny URL service do with all of those >>>> original URLs? If you can not deal with the original direct URL, >>>> tough. You may have noticed if you do a deal of internet >>>> shopping that there is a quiet movement to let you purchase from >>>> an internet site with out "registering". You are giving them a >>>> billing, shipping, and credit card number. Thy usually request >>>> an e-mail to send the confirmation to but that is not a >>>> requirement. change is coming. For the computer initiated, check >>>> out google-analytics. >>>> >>>> I do wonder what happened to the funeral recordings. Trashed I >>>> suspect. >>>> >>>> Loran Hughes wrote: >>>>> On Nov 21, 2007, at 7:59 AM, Peter Fraser wrote: >>>>>> and if you get a registration page, folks, well, just >>>>>> register. and then you'll be able to see what is offered. >>>>>> registration may seem like a privacy invasion of sorts but you >>>>>> can always give phony info - all that is really needed is a >>>>>> valid email adr. >>>>> I keep a "throw away" email address specifically to do such >>>>> things. Just get a Gmail, Yahoo, or other free account, open >>>>> with a fake name if you like, and register away. >>>>> Loran >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> Phono-L mailing list >>>>> http://phono-l.oldcrank.org >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Phono-L mailing list >>>> http://phono-l.oldcrank.org >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Phono-L mailing list >>> http://phono-l.oldcrank.org >> _______________________________________________ >> Phono-L mailing list >> http://phono-l.oldcrank.org > > _______________________________________________ > Phono-L mailing list > http://phono-l.oldcrank.org
