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Carrier IQ Video Shows Alarming Capabilities Of Mobile Tracking Software Devin Coldewey

You may be aware of the growing controversy surrounding Carrier IQ, a piece of software found pre-installed on Sprint phones that, according to developers who have investigated, is capable of detecting, recording, and transmitting various user actions and inputs. Among the data CIQ potentially has access to are location, SMS, apps, and key presses.

BUSTED! Secret app on millions of phones logs key taps Researcher says seeing is believing By Dan Goodin in San Francisco

An Android app developer has published what he says is conclusive proof that millions of smartphones are secretly monitoring the key presses, geographic locations, and received messages of its users.

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