EPIC on Google WiFi eavesdropping
Prominent privacy watchdog EPIC complains to FCC about improper use of device identifiers.
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New paper on Wi-Fi positioning systems
In a new paper Ann Cavoukian and I argue that when reusing an existing architecture for unintended purposes, we must beware of unintended consequences
Android OEMs will need to use Google Location Service
Could the slogan of “openness and choice” use a bit of tuning?
Non-Personal Information – like where you live?
The notion that location information tied to random identifiers is not personally identifiable information is total hogwash.
Trusting Mobile Technology
Influential European ICT expert Jacques Bus on my posts about MAC addresses and their use by Google and Apple
“Microsoft Accuses Apple, Google of Attempted Privacy Murder”
Microsoft Identity Guru Accuses Apple, Google of trying to bury privacy alive
Microsoft identity guru questions Apple, Google on mobile privacy
The current abuse of personal device identifiers by Google and Apple is at least as significant as the problems I discussed long ago with Passport
Update to iTunes comes with privacy fibs
As the personal phone evolves it will become increasingly obvious that groups within some of our best tech companies have built businesses based on consciously crafted privacy fibs.
What Could Google Do With the Data It's Collected?
Google should change its FAQs about WiFi data collection to line up with what its PR people are telling journalists.
The Consumerist says “Apple is Watching”
“Privacy Change: Apple Knows Where Your Phone Is And Is Telling People”