Iphone owners, food for thought.

[Butch 3,456]

http://uk.reuters.com/article/2014/07/26/us-apple-security-spying-idUKKBN0FV01D20140726

 

Wankers, aren't they?.

[Gary 4,100]

As for myself, I don't trust any company or ISP. No way would I ever put confidential information in a phone. Call me paranoid but it is my opinion that all the information in any phone can be extracted.

[Nightrider 340]

As for myself, I don't trust any company or ISP. No way would I ever put confidential information in a phone. Call me paranoid but it is my opinion that all the information in any phone can be extracted.

 

Don't put any sensitive / financial info on smartphones or tablets , these devices can be hacked into very easily , i have seen it done by an IT guy i know and he said that it's really easy to do without much technical knowledge , you have been warned........!

[jacko 8,775]

There was a bit of a report on the BBC's 'Click' program last night on how many London stores offer free Wi-Fi networks that people log onto... and once you do they know who you are, and tie that to the tracking information that your phone gave out as it pinged it's way around the City...ie unique MAc number. The details are in the 'Terms and Conditions' that one would 'Tick Accept', but of course never read.

I am unsure how far this can be taken, but such information has no current time limit on storage and could be accessed by authorities too. They tell you, of course, it is only used for targeted marketing messages..... 'Buy some incontinence pants at Debenhams to go with the laxatives you just bought at Boots'.

For a person inclined to be low profile, it gets harder.

[Butch 3,456]

There was a bit of a report on the BBC's 'Click' program last night on how many London stores offer free Wi-Fi networks that people log onto... and once you do they know who you are, and tie that to the tracking information that your phone gave out as it pinged it's way around the City...ie unique MAc number. The details are in the 'Terms and Conditions' that one would 'Tick Accept', but of course never read.

I am unsure how far this can be taken, but such information has no current time limit on storage and could be accessed by authorities too. They tell you, of course, it is only used for targeted marketing messages..... 'Buy some incontinence pants at Debenhams to go with the laxatives you just bought at Boots'.

For a person inclined to be low profile, it gets harder.

 

Bloody hell Jacko I had no idea about this!. My Android phone always has "wireless networks" turned on, it is configured (by default I've since found out) to connect automatically to any open network.

 

I've learned a lesson here, after some googling i went into my settings and changed all the mobile / wireless networks off unless I need them. Cheers for the info mate.

[jacko 8,775]

 

Bloody hell Jacko I had no idea about this!. My Android phone always has "wireless networks" turned on, it is configured (by default I've since found out) to connect automatically to any open network.

 

I've learned a lesson here, after some googling i went into my settings and changed all the mobile / wireless networks off unless I need them. Cheers for the info mate.

Well I hope I am not scaremongering, but the attitude of one of the Network Providers bothered me, He seemed to think they had a 'right' to information in return for supplying the WiFi.

[Kev 173]

Yep I only turn on my wifi when I want to, don't trust the bastards either.

[Gary 4,100]

My android phone has a data on and off. I don't want to kill my battery or make the ISP rich. It is always off unless I am actually using it. Phone calls and messages work with data on or off.