Sen. Al Franken demands answers from Apple

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http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2011/04/21/senator-demands-answers-from-apple/

Democratic Sen. Al Franken, Minnesota, fired off a letter to Apple CEO Steve Jobs late Wednesday demanding to know why the company's iPhones and iPads are reportedly compiling secret data tracking customers' whereabouts when they use or carry their devices.

A self-described hacker and a former Apple employee say they recently discovered secret lines of code in Apple's latest operating system known as IOS-4 and, in an article released Wednesday, say it contains data showing consumers' whereabouts every time they use or even just carry a web enabled iPhone or iPad.

The duo also just released an application that allows users to see what information has been collected on their devices.

In his letter, Franken says the, "existence of this information – stored in an unencrypted format – raises serious privacy concerns." He adds, "Anyone who gains access to this single file could likely determine the location of a user's home, the businesses he frequents, the doctors he visits, the schools his children attend, and the trips he has taken."

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iPhone, iPad tracking causes alarm
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1. LMFAO.. I just came out of the

"Apple is the greenest greatest company in the world" thread. I refrained from commenting but this thread should do it. :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: