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New federal bill drafted in response to Carrier IQ privacy concerns

Nathan Tsui — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 09:51:32 +0000

A new bill drafted in the House of Representatives would give the Federal Trade Commission power to regulate "monitoring software" like Carrier IQ, which sparked privacy debates last fall. Read more...

FBI denies FOIA request regarding its usage of Carrier IQ

Nathan Tsui — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 06:22:58 +0000

The Federal Bureau of Investigation denied a Freedom of Information Act request for documents related to the usage of Carrier IQ, the controversial smartphone software used for mobile analytics. Read more...

Stallman: Facebook is a form of "mass surveillance"

Mike Brown — Sat, 03 Dec 2011 12:56:45 +0000

In a recent interview, Stallman has listed Facebook as a form of "mass surveillance". Thanks to the ubiquitous "like" button, the company can keep track of site visits all around the web. Read more...

US Congressman wants to investigate Carrier IQ

John Callaham — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 23:49:19 +0000

Carrier IQ could be the subject of an FCC investigation due to the allegations of the company putting in tracking software in smartphones if a US Congressman has his way. Read more...

Carrier IQ on iOS but not WP7, Nexus, Verizon or Nokia devices [Update]

Andy Weir — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 17:32:46 +0000

A more complete picture is developing of the manufacturers and networks employing the controversial Carrier IQ software that tracks and sends your mobile web searches, call data and keystrokes. Read more...

Carrier IQ software accused of tracking phone users

John Callaham — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 08:22:39 +0000

A security researcher has accused Carrier IQ, the makers of software used in millions of smartphones, of creating a program that logs every action made by a smartphone user. Read more...