Thursday, March 22, 2012

Verizon adding remote diagnostics tool to devices; no Carrier IQ-like spying features included

Verizon adding remote diagnostics tool to devices; no Carrier IQ-like spying features included

. 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. While the companies that used Carrier IQ's tracking software claimed it was for diagnostic purposes, the service was promptly removed from “infected” handsets.

Boy Genius Report, Verizon adding remote diagnostics tool to devices; no Carrier IQ-like spying features included