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FILTER RESULTS ►HTC settles with the FTC over claims of insecurities in logging software
Much of the firestorm surrounding remote phone diagnostics in late 2011 ultimately enveloped Carrier IQ and the providers that used it, but HTC was also scorched by accusations that its phones' software flaws (including in HTC Loggers) made privacy breaches possible. Show More Summary
HTC settles with FTC over insecure implementation of Carrier IQ, HTC Logger
HTC America has settled with the FTC (Federal Trade Commission) over concerns that the company put millions of customer's personal information at risk with insecure implementations of software on its devices. The FTC found that HTC did...Show More Summary
HTC settles with FTC on charges it failed to secure Carrier IQ, logging data on millions of devices
HTC America has settled a case with the FTC today over failing to patch a vulnerability that allowed access to data from logging applications like Carrier IQ and its own tools. The... Keep reading ?
Carrier IQ gives its remote smartphone diagnosing tool a global release
Carrier IQ has let customer service reps diagnose smartphones from afar with its IQ Care software for a while, but now the solution has been given a worldwide release. By wielding IQ Care (and asking a phone owner's permission, we're...Show More Summary
T-Mobile MyTouch and MyTouch Q update offers Carrier IQ opt out
The T-Mobile MyTouch and MyTouch Q (actually made by Huawei) are receiving an OTA update today -- to software version C85B839SP03. Although the phones will stay on Android 2.3.6 for now, there are a few good things in this one. First and foremost, the update allows users to opt out of the Carrier IQ tracking software that is preloaded on the devices. Show More Summary
Preventing another Carrier IQ: Introducing the Mobile Device Privacy Act
Massachusetts Rep. Edward Markey wants to make it more difficult for companies to track your mobile activities without you knowing it first, but of course the industry's fighting back
AT&T Praises The Value of Carrier IQ, Stands Behind Usage
As Mobile Marketing Watch has covered consistently in recent months, late last year the Carrier IQ scandal sent mobile privacy advocates and smartphone users into a frenzy. The Carrier IQ software is what’s known as a rootkit that is installed at a carrier’s request on mobile phones. Carrier IQ raises user privacy concerns because it [...]
Carrier IQ hires former Verizon privacy counsel Magnolia Mobley as Chief Privacy Officer
It's been several months since Carrier IQ explained its data collection practices and responded to FCC and Senatorial inquiry about its privacy policies. Despite the fact that it's no longer in the headlines, Carrier IQ's still intent on improving how it handles consumer info. Show More Summary
Remember Carrier IQ? Well, It's Still Around and Kicking.
After weathering a brutal privacy storm last year, Carrier IQ aims to show that its products are both useful and privacy-friendly.
Carrier IQ is getting serious about privacy with surprising new hire
Carrier IQ, a company once vilified for its handling of user data, has just announced its latest hire.
Magnolia Mansourkia Mobley will join the company as its chief privacy officer. Mobley comes to Carrier IQ from Verizon, where she served …
Ask AC: The T-Mobile HTC One S uses Carrier IQ?
Thermalx, in our T-Mobile HTC One S Q&A, writes, I thought carriers had about stopped with the whole Carrier IQ thing. But according to this T-Mo doc, the One S has Carrier IQ, any thoughts on that? Personally I'm not swayed much by it as I'll get CM9 as soon as it's available. Show More Summary
Remote smartphone diagnostics: the new Carrier IQ or helpful support tool?
The importance of privacy has been dwindling for quite some time, and smartphones have become one of the biggest culprits. Allegations against Carrier IQ, location-based tracking, the recent concerns about Path snatching up iOS address...Show More Summary
Verizon adding Carrier IQ-like remote diagnostics tool to various devices
It has been just over three months since the Carrier IQ “spygate” epidemic engulfed the mobile world. As smartphones and tablets become more powerful, consumers are becoming even more concerned with their mobile privacy as numerous smartphones have been found to track users’ locations, phone calls, text messages and even which websites they visit. Show More Summary
Verizon shows there’s a right way to track phones: with permission
When the Carrier IQ controversy broke late last year, the only major U.S. operator not implicated in the phone tracking scandal was Verizon Wireless. It turns out Verizon is introducing phone monitoring software as well, but the critical difference is it's asking its customers permission first.
Carrier IQ lets users see the data, won’t let them opt out though
It has been almost four months since we first asked you how much of your phone was yours. Back then we all learned that there was a company who had been hired by the carriers to collect data from our phones for network and call quality verification. The idea was that if you had a [...]
Carrier IQ Bemoans Revenue Loss Amidst Mobile Privacy Backlash
As Mobile Marketing Watch has covered consistently in recent months, late last year the Carrier IQ scandal sent mobile privacy advocates and smartphone users into a frenzy. The Carrier IQ software is what’s known as a rootkit that is installed at a carrier’s request on mobile phones. Carrier IQ raises user privacy concerns because it [...]
Are Your Apps Spying On You? Yeah, Probably.
A photo-sharing app swiping your entire address book. The Carrier IQ scandal. The recent, and false, freakout that Facebook was reading your text messages. It’s enough to make people ask [...]
Carrier IQ to Let Consumers See Analytics Data
Carrier IQ today announced an extension of its IQ Care service that will ultimately allow consumers to gain better insight into their own usage and device habits. Technically, the revised version of IQ Care is being made so that wireless network operators can offer the analytical insight to wireless customers through their online account tools. Show More Summary
The Company That Helps Others Spy On Your Phone Has A New Plan: Share That Info With You
Carrier IQ -- that company that builds software to let carriers and others track what you do on your phone -- has come up with a new scheme: let the phone owners see what it sees.
The company is marketing this brainchild as a self-help...Show More Summary
Carrier IQ Gives Data to Mobile Users at MWC 2012
In Novembr of last year, Android app developer Trevor Eckhart exposed that the Carrier IQ app has been secretly logging keystrokes and other mobile activities on smartphones across the board. The incident jarred many mobile users, even...Show More Summary
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