A member of the Congress democratic said Wednesday he was "pleased" by the response of Apple on the iPhone, followed by the question, but he still had questions about the use of these data for targeted ads.
Separately, Apple CEO Steve Jobs told all things d that a representative of the company will be probably attended a May 10 hearing of the Senate on the issue.
Earlier this week, ABR. Edward Markey of Massachusetts is concerned that the location data collected by Apple could be made available to sexual predators. Last week, he sent a letter to jobs asking for more information on tracking iPhone.
This is the data collected by devices running iOS 4. Last week, the researchers said that that information is stored so precarious and accessible to anyone who has stumbled on your iPhone, iPad or the computer with which you synchronized your device iOS. Which prompted concerns that Apple and anyone who watched data could track your comings and goings.
Until now, Apple has remained silent on the issue. In a Q & A posted on its Web site, he said "Apple is followed not the location of your iPhone." Apple has never done and has no intention to ever do so. ?
Apple did, however, admit that he was storing too much data. "The reason that that we discovered that the iPhone stores data so is a bug, and a plan to correct little", said the company. "We do not think that the iPhone has need to store more than seven days of these data".
Apple also said that it will be fixed a bug whereby an iPhone will continue to update its Wi - Fi and cell tower data even if the geocentric services are disabled. The next version of iOS software major will also encrypt the cache on the iPhone.
In addition, the company Apple is working on a database of traffic from crowd "to provide iPhone users an enhanced service for traffic in the coming years", said.
In response, Markey said it is pleased that Apple would encrypt local information, stop back up data synchronization and ditches data after seven days.
"However, the & Q A Apple's raises questions as to the use of the location information for advertising targeted to users of iPhone." I will follow with Apple to get clarification on this issue, "said Markey. Location information are extremely sensitive and must be preserved. By providing these additional controls to consumers, with a daily Apple should help keep predators away. ?
Colleagues Markey of Republicans in the House, at the same time, also asked Apple to learn how he uses the services of geocentric, but have also written to Google, Microsoft, Nokia, Research in Motion and HP for similar information.
Rep. Fred Upton, Chairman of the House energy and Commerce Committee, and representatives Greg Walden, Lee Terry, Mary Bono Mack and Marsha Blackburn, wrote a letter asking how the data are accessible, if it can be transferred, and to what extent a user has control of the dataamong other things. They asked the companies to meet on 9 may at the latest.
In a Q & A posted on its website, said Microsoft "assembles and maintains a database that records the location of certain mobile cell - towers and access points Wi Fi," much like Apple.
Over the Senate, Senator Al Franken and the Judicial Committee of the Senate will hold a hearing on the issue at 10 am on May 10. Representatives from Apple and Google have been invited, and jobs said that apple will probably be there.
"I think that Apple will be testifying," jobs said ATD. "They have asked us to come and we will honor their request, of course."
Jobs also pointed out that the data collected by Apple are "anonymous, crowdsourced information that we collect tens of millions of iPhones out there".
He also said that the hysteria on the issue has more to do with a lack of understanding as a real Big Brother scenario. "As"new technology comes in society that there is a period of adjustment and education, he said.""
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