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Mobile Spying Just Got Hip…

News, yesterday, of evidence pointing to the latest spyware vector: Your iPhone. Astonishingly, Apple Inc. (NasdaqGS: AAPL) appears to be unconcerned, with nary a peep…. Perhaps the Cupternio, CA based hardware and software giant should be as concerned for their customers privacy as they are for their corporate security…. Um, just a thought… More information, including an exceedingly short snippet from the original post, as well as linkage, appears after the jump.

From ReadWriteWeb’s Sarah Perez: “Dear iPhone Users: Your Apps are Spying on You”

Recently, Palm came under fire when programmer Joey Hess discovered the Pre’s smartphone OS was sending users’ GPS locations back to Palm on a daily basis. Although this information was disclosed in the company’s privacy policy, the majority of the phone’s owners were unaware. The incident raised questions about consumer privacy and the extent to which both handset makers and developers were gathering data on mobile users. If you think you aren’t affected by these types of troubles because you don’t own a Pre, think again. Multiple iPhone applications – yes, even the ones approved by Apple – are also busy tracking your personal data and “phoning home.” Which applications? What data? As an end user…”

• Dear iPhone Users: Your Apps are Spying on You (readwriteweb.com)