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Quote: Originally Posted by d-range Instead, this topic has now been stuffed with pages full of zany accusations that Apple rapes your privacy, that it's damn right they are prosecuted for it, that all kinds of new privacy laws are needed, that p…
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Quote: Originally Posted by xsu In other news, people shocked to find out anyone who gained access to your wallet will be able to steal your money. Good point, but there is a difference. The computer has the ability to restrict access to data.…
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Quote: Originally Posted by d-range I think he's under the impression that someone clever enough to hack into his computer, would be completely lost once he got in. "Wow I'm in, now what the f*k should I do? What are all these things called 'Prog…
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Quote: Originally Posted by wizard69 What I care about right now is refuting the crap you are posting. Honestly you need to put a few more brain cells to work on this. The crap I'm posting is taken from the testimony given to Congress. In pa…
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Quote: Originally Posted by AdonisSMU No that's stupid. What computer doesn't have someone's personal information on it. Next thing you know browsers like Mozilla are going to be sued because they store the history of where you went on the intern…
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Quote: Originally Posted by wizard69 No it just shows that some people in the department of justice are lazy. If they can pass off IP addresses as evidence they can easily railroad people. It is sort of like convicting somebody for murder bec…
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Quote: Originally Posted by d-range Nobody will be convicted or fined, and in the most extreme case, the only thing that will happen is that some token addendum will be added to some privacy law. That, and lots of tax dollars wasted. Meanwhile, A…
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Quote: Originally Posted by wizard69 Report the company to whom? For the most part you have given permission to the developer in their user agreement. You know the ones nobody reads. I just want to address a couple of parts of your post. …
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Quote: Originally Posted by wbrasington I have to just laugh and laaaaaaaaaaugh. The idea you're running windows and stuffed with Trojans and malware that can read all your Microsoft email and contacts..... the idea that the iPhone data isnt se…
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Quote: Originally Posted by Blah64 Of course they can! A traditional application has access to most of the data on your computer, so if it knows where to look, it can grab whatever it wants. Heck, it can do a lengthy search, for that matter, ju…
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Quote: Originally Posted by hill60 Just as it was your choice not to encrypt your iPhone back up so that the database of cell tower locations (when it existed) was accessible to those who had access to your computer. Already discussed in post …
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Quote: Originally Posted by d-range As far as I understand this whole location cache thing, no data is collected if you turn off location services. Location data is pushed to your phone. Which effectively means you can deduct a coarse approximati…
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Quote: Originally Posted by Jonamac These are all interesting points but I think the big issue here that we have to accept is that there is no such thing as anonymity online, just as there isn't on the high street or in a night club or wherever. …
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Quote: Originally Posted by d-range It's also YOUR CHOICE to not encrypt the location cache backup file on your computer, so we are in agreement. Hence, I can conclude: nothing to see here, just move along... In order to make that choice, you …
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Quote: Originally Posted by befuddled Of course the DOJ testified to that effect because they are the plaintiffs and accusers in a case and so IP=ID is their wet dream wish. Thankfully, we have a separation of powers, and the courts have said the…
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Quote: Originally Posted by Blah64 Why isn't everyone bent out of shape over this one?! I don't think Apple intentionally did this, but it's got to get patched up. It's simple: make it optional, just like location. If there's a specific need f…
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Quote: Originally Posted by hill60 I'm thinking of suing the trash collection service, they collect bins full of trash including letters and bills which can be used to identify me and where I live. It's your choice to throw away personal infor…
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Quote: Originally Posted by plokoonpma Just to add on the IP matter. Judge Harold Baker of the Central District Court of Illinois ruled this recently. The decision handed down from his bench states that an Internet Protocol (IP) address does not…
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Quote: Originally Posted by yensid98 If someone has access to your computer I think you have much bigger things to worry about than someone getting a general idea of where you've gone with your iPhone. Fortunately, that's not for you to decide…
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Quote: Originally Posted by Chris_CA So they have full access to your computer and your worried about them finding out where your iPhone was yesterday at 2:15 PM? Any software you load onto your computer has access to the data on your comput…