Articles tagged Security.

There are hundreds of companies that want to track people on the Internet. These companies include Google, Facebook, DoubleClick just to name a few. Users are their product, not the customer. They use that information to make money by selling it. Some people may be fine with that, but most want to protect their privacy.

Some users will delete their cookies every so often to try to protect their privacy. These companies can still track those users once they go back on the Internet. The best way to protect one’s privacy is to keep those companies from leaving cookies or bits of information on the computer.

Lack of Security within mobile OSes isn't anything new. Developers have seen the gaping holes for quite some time an the public is just starting to become aware. Back on April 5th the WSJ did some pretty impressive research on Pandora's invasive practices within the Apple's iOS and Google's Android operating systems, and both seem to be unable in stop applications from taking what they want out of the phone (at least for now).

With the latest iOS is tracking you story making national headlines, the general consumer seems to be catching on that their devices are peeking in on what they are doing, or at least they think they are (and their apps are likely doing even more privacy damage). The whole buzz around this privacy issue is eerily similar to that of "antenna-gate" and it's best Apple get in front of this as they did with the iPhone 4's attenuation story. It is critical Apple blows holes in mis-information and rumor before it becomes an assumed fact the Apple is stealing your every move from iOS devices.