Your iPhone is Tracking You As You Read This!

Apple’s operating software on the iPad and iPhone runs an app that tracks its user’s movements IRL and then uploads that information when it syncs to their computer? WTF? I’d expect this from Darth Vader but Apple? Oh wait, no that makes sense.

“Security researchers have discovered that Apple’s iPhone keeps track of where you go – and saves every detail of it to a secret file on the device which is then copied to the owner’s computer when the two are synchronized.

The file contains the latitude and longitude of the phone’s recorded coordinates along with a timestamp, meaning that anyone who stole the phone or the computer could discover details about the owner’s movements using a simple program.” ~ Charles Arthur, The Guardian

Is this a complete invasion of privacy? Absolutely, but one to be expected.

It’s safe to assume that companies that manufacture devices with geo-location technology are going record the activities of their users.

Researches, Alasdair Allan and Pete Wardened presented their findings at the Where 2.0 conference in San Francisco laying on a thick layer of paranoia induced distraction with talk of stalkers, and crazed ex-boyfriends.

What I want to know is what is Apple doing with the data? Hopefully they’re using this information to resolve the issue with the alternating volume on my wife’s shuffle. Now that would be impressive.

I’m curious what the fall out will be for Apple when the dust settles? Hey, we all know Steve Jobs is tight with Obama. And, wasn’t Zuckerberg in that picture too?

What’s your call?