Thursday, May 24, 2012

Report: Siri Stores Private Information

Report: Siri Stores Private Information

Siri may be fun to use, especially if it actually understands what you are saying, but the voice-powered virtual assistant on the iPhone may be doing something you should be aware about. Wired magazine reports Siri is collecting your private data and it–along with other apps that have the same behavior–is putting the owners at risk. A fine print on the software license agreement for the Apple iPhone indicates that when you use Siri or Dictation, the stuff you say will be recorded and sent to Apple, wherein it will be converted in text. Also, Siri collects information such as your address book and sensitive user data.

Gadget.com, Report: Siri Stores Private Information