Several Sources this morning are reporting that two British Security Researchers have discovered that IOS4 is constantly recording your location and logging the information without you knowing.During a sync operation the Operating system then copies the file containing location and datestamps, to your local computer, meaning historical data regarding your location can be recovered easily.
Simon Davies, director of the pressure group Privacy International, said: "This is a worrying discovery. Location is one of the most sensitive elements in anyone's life – just think where people go in the evening. The existence of that data creates a real threat to privacy. The absence of notice to users or any control option can only stem from an ignorance about privacy at the design stage."
The researchers have found no other mobile operating system synching location data in this way... Big Steve is watching you.
Full article from the Guardian here
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