Tuesday, January 24, 2006
APPLE PHONE HOME : TROUBLESOME TECHNOLOGY
The recently announced "phone home" feature in the iTunes MiniStore looks at what you listen to and suggests additional songs and artists you might like, but there were some big problems with the service: it automatically transmitted information back to Apple; and what Apple did with that information was unknown, as they did not disclose the steps they were taking to prevent disclosure or leakage of the information to third parties. Some users found that iTunes also sent along their Apple ID - personal information that is apparently linked to other identifying information that Apple has on file. After much public criticism, however, Apple has taken action.
Article:http://www.eff.org/deeplinks/archives/004321.php
More:http://www.eff.org/deeplinks/archives/004318.php
