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IN THE HEADLINES: Do you Know Carrier IQ? Chances Are They Know You.

Posted by: Neal OFarrell in: ● December 20, 2011

If you’ve never heard of something called Carrier IQ, then that’s probably about to change; all because of a potential privacy storm brewing about how cell phone companies may be using this technology to keep track of absolutely everything you do with your cell phone. Maybe not everything you say or text, but the jury [...]

IN THE HEADLINES: Is Your Cell Phone Really Your Friend?

Posted by: Neal OFarrell in: ● August 31, 2010

It’s estimated that more than 85% of US consumer have a cell phone, and increasingly those cell phones are smart phones. But just because your phone is smart, doesn’t necessarily mean it’s smart enough to be secure. There are more than a dozen ways your smart phone, and any other cell phone, can expose you [...]


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