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Invasive phone tracking: New SS7 research blows the lid off mobile security – ZDNet


ZDNet

Invasive phone tracking: New SS7 research blows the lid off mobile security
ZDNet
Hacker conference Chaos Communication Congress 31c3 is under way in Hamburg, Germany right now where a cluster of SS7 talks have revealed the ease of invasive cell phone surveillance. Three groundbreaking research presentations and live …

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FTC chides BabyBus for tracking babies

The Federal Trade Commission today has made public its contention that BabyBus, a China-based maker of mobile software designed for the youngest of the young, appears to be violating the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) by collecting personal information without permission.

From an FTC press release:

In the letter (to BabyBus), the FTC notes that it appears the child-directed applications marketed by the company, BabyBus, appear to collect precise geolocation information about users. The letter notes that the company does not get parents’ consent before collecting children’s personal information, which would appear to violate the COPPA Rule.

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BSNL Launches Msecure Mobile Security Service With Location Tracking – NDTV

BSNL Launches Msecure Mobile Security Service With Location Tracking
NDTV
State-run telecom operator BSNL on Thursday launched mobile security value added service that will allow its customers to track location of their lost mobile phones, remotely lock the device and erase data, among others. BSNL is offering the solution, …

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Tracking Isis, stalking the CIA: how anyone can be big brother online – The Guardian


The Guardian

Tracking Isis, stalking the CIA: how anyone can be big brother online
The Guardian
The much-maligned surveillance tool FinSpy is used for just for that purpose: it is placed into the data centres of ISPs and intercepts traffic to force surreptitious downloads of surveillance software. Instead of dropping banners, as Brotherston's ISP

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