Apr 22, 2011
APPLE, GOOGLE TRACKING YOUR PHONE
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Just days after researchers demonstrated that some Apple iPhone and iPad owners have had their locations tracked by their devices,
another security researcher revealed that Android phones, which use Google's mobile operating system, store users' geographic information in a very similar manner.
When the phone recognizes a wireless network (regardless of whether or not it's encrypted), it sends information, including GPS coordinates, "up to the mother ship.
In a statement, Google said, "All location sharing on Android is opt-in by the user. We provide users with notice and control over the collection, sharing and use of location in order to provide a better mobile experience on Android devices. Any location data that is sent back to Google location servers is anonymized and is not tied or traceable to a specific user."
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another security researcher revealed that Android phones, which use Google's mobile operating system, store users' geographic information in a very similar manner.
When the phone recognizes a wireless network (regardless of whether or not it's encrypted), it sends information, including GPS coordinates, "up to the mother ship.
In a statement, Google said, "All location sharing on Android is opt-in by the user. We provide users with notice and control over the collection, sharing and use of location in order to provide a better mobile experience on Android devices. Any location data that is sent back to Google location servers is anonymized and is not tied or traceable to a specific user."
Read full article here.
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