Hi, The best evidence is that there is no collection of data at all by anyone. That's right, this data is not being collected and it may not be legal in some US states to do so. Despite the claims of the two, so called, data scientists, (who are really just developers seeking publicity and who plagiarised the research from articles published months before), the data is being cached in a file on your phone and backed up to you computer. This file is not accessible to others unless you are in the habit of allowing strangers to have physical access to data on your phone or your computer, in which case you already have serious privacy breaches.
The article posted by Reg is worth reading with attention. I'll post it again for easy access: https://alexlevinson.wordpress.com/2011/04/21/3-major-issues-with-the-latest-iphone-tracking-discovery/ I do suspect that the file is used in some sort of calculation for an operating system function and due to developer inattention, it was not deleted or periodically purged. Apple obviously does not need this file as it is present in another from in earlier version of iOS. As for the claim that the iPhone tracks your every move, this is also a fabrication. I looked with interest at the data on my own phone and apart from being quite inaccurate, it has long gaps in it. I personally was happy to find the file as I though it would be interesting to see where I had been for the last six months or so since iOS 4 come out, but unfortunately the information is so sparse as to be almost worthless. It does show I was out and about in Perth, Fremantle and Kalamunda -- due to my cycling -- but it is so inaccurate that I appear to have spent a significant amount of time swimming across the river. Apple will no doubt need to explain the presence of the file just to quell the public concerns and will likely put in place a option to purge the file or will do so automatically. I am curious to learn why the file was created by I will leave my tin-foil hat in the drawer for now. Cheers, Carlo On 2011-04-22, at 13:55, Stuart Evans wrote: > <Opinion> > Hmmmm. How many remember the absolute outcry when the government was going to > bring in the “Australia” card many years ago. “Invasion of Privacy” etc etc. > Even Google when they were doing Street View cause quite an outcry (some of > it urban myths). How ironic now that we are so apathetic about how much of > our information is gathered by companies and government and obviously, > crooks. This guy (below) would like to make us feel we are stupid for being > “paranoid”. The reality is that we should not be so accepting. It’s OK, we > knew Apple were gathering that information for advertising. It’s OK, the > government needs my information for providing services. It’s OK, that web > site needs my info so I don’t have to type in in next time. I’m not being > paranoid, I’ve worked with organisations and I know they capture much more > than we think. OK, if they just use if for advertising to us it is a pain in > the arse, and we’ll get some telemarketers trying to sell us stuff, or remove > viruses from our computers. Worst case we might get our bank account cleaned > out. We are trusting them to keep our information secure – and that is the > crux of it. If I store notes, information and photos on my phone and I lose > it, then it’s my responsibility. If I am careful to keep personal information > encrypted, and lose my phone, but the vendor is storing my personal > information and it is readily accessible – that’s not acceptable. > </Opinion> > > Hope you all have a happy easter and a nice break. > Daniel – enjoy sunny Albany and say Hi to your Mum for me (She’ll be offering > you a job in Albany...... ;-) > > Go Freo! > > (Ronni – I’ll say Go Pies..... But only coz I tipped them!) > > Cheers, > Stuart > > > On 21/04/11 3:51 PM, "Rod Lavington" <rodl...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> There is a key difference from what that guy has posted compared to Apple - >> none of those activities involve any form of data collection for >> advertising. Now that Apple are in the advertising game (with iAds), that >> data may be used for targeted advertising. I think its a subtle method >> similar to what Google do with their search (which is a reason I have heard >> numerous times why people avoid Android). >> >> Cheers >> >> Rod >> >> On 21/04/2011 3:34 PM, "Ronda Brown" <ro...@mac.com> wrote: >> > Exactly Reg, Fact rather than Fiction ;-) >> > This guy sums it up rather well yesterday. >> > <http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=1139887> >> > Scroll down to 'nightcap965' reply >> > >> > /Begin Quote: >> > Help! Help! The paranoids are after me! >> > >> > With respect to all the "view with alarm" postings that will follow, this >> > really doesn't mean anything. I leave my home at the same time every >> > morning. The transponder in my car records my passage and debits my >> > account with the state highway department. Traffic cameras record my >> > license plate at several points during my journey. Once out of the car, my >> > smiling phiz can be seen on any number of CCTVs en route to my office, >> > whose door I open with a card that automatically records my entry. The IP >> > address of this posting will reveal that I am sitting in my living room as >> > I write. Even without the GPS turned on, my phone regularly initiates a >> > conversation with the local cell tower. I can be found with almost >> > pinpoint accuracy. >> > >> > So I'm not exactly going to panic to learn that my computer and phone keep >> > a record of my latitude and longitude that they don't share with anyone >> > else. >> > >> > The government already knows where I live, where I work, where I bank, and >> > all kinds of other interesting information. It's how they collect their >> > taxes and send me my mail. >> > /End Quote >> > >> > Sent from Ronni's iPad >> > >> > On 21/04/2011, at 3:07 PM, Reg Whitely <rwhit...@internode.on.net> wrote: >> > >> >> This is worth reading, to put it into perspective. >> >> https://alexlevinson.wordpress.com/2011/04/21/3-major-issues-with-the-latest-iphone-tracking-discovery/ >> >> Reg >> >> >> >> Reg Whitely >> >> >> >> Home: 08 9921 7272 >> >> Mob: 04 8899 7313 >> >> Email: rwhit...@internode.on.net >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> On 21/04/2011, at 12:49 pm, Ronda Brown wrote: >> >> >> >>> >> >>> Hi Daniel & iPhone users, >> >>> >> >>> More interesting video and read found here: >> >>> >> >>> <http://www.watoday.com.au/digital-life/mobiles/apple-iphone-secretly-records-owners-every-move-20110421-1dpab.html> >> >>> >> >>> Disturbing facts … >> >>> >> >>> Cheers, >> >>> Ronni >> >>> >> >>> 17" MacBook Pro 2.3GHz Quad-Core i7 >> >>> 2.3GHz / 8GB / 750GB @ 7200rpm HD >> >>> >> >>> OS X 10.6.7 Snow Leopard >> >>> Windows 7 Ultimate (under sufferance) >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> On 21/04/2011, at 1:45 AM, Daniel Kerr wrote: >> >>> >> >>>> >> >>>> Just got home from finishing a job, and while starting the next one, was >> >>>> just having a flick through the "rumour sites". >> >>>> >> >>>> Quite an interesting read about a file stored on the iPhone/iPad. >> >>>> Worth a read,...will be interesting to see the "feedback" on it. >> >>>> >> >>>> <http://www.macrumors.com/2011/04/20/researchers-disclose-iphone-and-ipad-lo >> >>>> cation-tracking-privacy-issues/> >> >>>> >> >>>> Enjoy! >> >>>> >> >>>> Kind Regards >> >>>> Daniel >> >>>> --- >> >>>> Daniel Kerr >> >>>> MacWizardry >> >>>> >> >>>> Phone: 0414 795 960 >> >>>> Email: <daniel @ macwizardry . com . au> >> >>>> Web: <http://www.macwizardry.com.au> >> >>>> >> >>>> >> >>>> **For everything Macintosh** >> >>>> >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- >> >>> Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> >> >>> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> >> >>> Unsubscribe - <mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au> >> >>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- >> >> Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> >> >> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> >> >> Unsubscribe - <mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au> >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- >> > Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> >> > Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> >> > Unsubscribe - <mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au> >> > >> > > > Stuart Evans > T4 Technology > > > ALBANY > Shop 6, 69 Lockyer Avenue, Albany, WA, 6330 > T> 08 9842 9660 > F> 08 9842 9664 > E> stuart.ev...@t4.com.au > > BUNBURY > Unit 2/14 Rose Street, Bunbury, WA, 6230 > T> 08 9721 9660 > F> 08 9842 9664 > > P PLEASE CONSIDER THE ENVIRONMENT BEFORE YOU PRINT THIS E-MAIL > _____________________________________________________________________________________________________ > > IMPORTANT INFORMATION: DISCLAIMER > > This correspondence is for the named person's use only. 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