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On May 19, 2001, a US Senate subcommittee met to discuss “Consumer Privacy & Protection in the Mobile Market Place.” As mobile phones and location-based apps are becoming more ubiquitous, this has raised a number of consumer concerns regarding the amount and type of sensitive information that is being collected, stored and shared by developers and third-parties. [...]  In April 2011, there was increased public awareness regarding the collection and storage of location-based data on Apples iPhones and 3G iPads. The resulting responses ranged from outrage and fear to interest in the possible apps that could be developed using the information. [...] Even with the best policies and practices in place, everything hinges on the end user. This weekend, Congressman Hoekstra Twittered secret Iraqi travel plans, showing how easily private information is disseminated and security may be [...] | ||||
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