iPhones and iPads track owners with hidden file

iPhones and iPads track owners with hidden file

Researchers have found that iPhones and 3G iPads are recording location information into a hidden file and have done so since iOS 4. This iPhone Tracker software pops open the file and shows the information that has been recorded.

Pete Warden posted on his blog that…

The most immediate problem is that this data is stored in an easily-readable form on your machine. Any other program you run or user with access to your machine can look through it.

The more fundamental problem is that Apple are collecting this information at all. Cell-phone providers collect similar data almost inevitably as part of their operations, but it’s kept behind their firewall. It normally requires a court order to gain access to it, whereas this is available to anyone who can get their hands on your phone or computer.

By passively logging your location without your permission, Apple have made it possible for anyone from a jealous spouse to a private investigator to get a detailed picture of your movements.

Apple haven’t responded as yet, but you can try the app out yourself on the link below..

Link – iPhone Tracker
Credit – Mike Law

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