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Quote: Originally Posted by hill60 WTF??? /ignore Asking how Apple deals with theft from its cloud service on an article about Apple's cloud service is absolutely relevant. As is asking why an Apple news web site didn't cover Apple being…
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No post about yesterday's Congressional privacy hearing? There was some good stuff there, like Google themselves calling for additional legislation covering data breaches. BTW, what is Apple's policy for handling this? What would they do if someo…
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India and Australia are also toughening their privacy laws. Offshoring: Preparing for India's Proposed Privacy Rules http://www.networkworld.com/news/201...source=nww_rss PSN Attacks Have Aussie Government Changing Laws http://kotaku.com/579…
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Quote: Originally Posted by Firefly7475 What features have you see of iCloud? I haven’t seen anything at all. Actually... I haven't even seen confirmation that iCloud even exists! Just the same rumors that everyone else has seen. Like the de…
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Quote: Originally Posted by paxman Sure, though I don't regard it as a failure. What did it fail to do? Mobile Me failed to get any traction in the marketplace. As of now, I'm not seeing where this iCloud will be any different. Even if the …
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Quote: Originally Posted by lowededwookie Paranoid much? Did you know that your home could be monitored by security agents that you paid for? You don't know what information they're collecting on you but you trust them enough to monitor your h…
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Quote: Originally Posted by anonymouse And, I'm almost certain that magicj is MacTripper. No idea who that is. Repeatedly pushing things as I've done on this issue has it's own hazards. But, as Berry Goldwater said, moderation in pursuit of…
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Quote: Originally Posted by Chris_CA Trying to catch up, are you? Perhaps. Here's a few more links on privacy: Disney's Playdom Fined $3 Million for Violating Kids' Privacy http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2385444,00.asp New smartph…
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Quote: Originally Posted by mdriftmeyer Oh. I'm sure the man is mortally wounded by such an overused cliche. Hardly. The lawsuits and hearings will continue to pile up. The laws will be changed. Apple and several other companies will be forced…
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Quote: Originally Posted by solipsism You left out a word: "We're the government, and we're here to help [ourselves]!" 22000 posts and not a single one worth reading.
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Quote: Originally Posted by stompy There are worse places. I'm assuming you mean there are worse companies than Apple when it comes to handling privacy data. If so, I absolutely agree with you. Sony, Disney, Google, Facebook, and Twitter all h…
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Quote: Originally Posted by Quadra 610 They don't need to be. Because they haven't violated them. Apparently 3 Congressional hearings and several lawsuits disagree with you. This is a widespread problem. Burying your head in the sand isn't …
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Quote: Originally Posted by Patranus Such a waste of taxpayer money. You don't feel that Apple can be taught the basics of privacy and how to implement it in its products?
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Quote: Originally Posted by AppleInsider Apple responded that the file was actually a database of nearby Wi-Fi hotspots and cell towers used to help an iPhone calculate its location. Range of your average Wi-Fi: 100-900 ft http://en.wikipedia…
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Quote: Originally Posted by eswinson My guess is that we are reading the data wrong. Using cell towers for location requires triangulation and measurement of signal strength from 3 different towers at known coordinates to get a fix on your locati…
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Quote: Originally Posted by Steven N. So yes, location services can pinpoint your location quickly and accurately using data from cell towers, WiFi nets and GPS. Yes, there is a database with time tags. No, the data in the file can only predict…
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Thank you, Apple.
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Quote: Originally Posted by JoshA The Gov either doesn't understand Apple, etc; or they are simply creating window dressing on this resolved issue. It's probably the other way around. Apple doesn't understand privacy issues. For example, A…
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Quote: Originally Posted by Steve Jobs get rid of the crappy stuff So says the guy with over 800 fart apps for sale for the iPhone.
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Quote: Originally Posted by Steven N. All data present so far, [B]except Soltani's[/B,] supports those findings. *cough* Quote: Originally Posted by Pete Warden The more fundamental problem is that Apple are collecting this information a…