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Government Wants Carriers to Save Location Data

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May 11, 2011, 6:55 PM   by Eric M. Zeman

During a hearing about Apple and Google's user location-tracking practices, Deputy Assistant Attorney General Jason Weinstein said that the government wants wireless network operators to store user location data for a period of two years. "When this information is not stored, it may be impossible for law enforcement to collect essential evidence," he said. Apple and Google recently came under fire when it was revealed that the iPhone and Android smartphones track and store some user location data. Weinstein was attending a senate hearing called by Al Franken over the issue. A representative from the Federal Trade Commission stated at the hearing that it believes that devices and applications should only use location data when needed to function correctly. Apple recently updated the iPhone's base software so that it no longer retains user location data. Google hasn't provided an update for Android devices yet.

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Should Have Seen Thi Coming	Azeron	May 11, 2011, 7:26 PM
Re: Should Have Seen Thi Coming by epik   May 12, 2011, 9:54 AM Re: Should Have Seen Thi Coming by planethulk   May 12, 2011, 10:30 AM Re: Should Have Seen Thi Coming by epik   May 12, 2011, 10:32 AM Re: Should Have Seen Thi Coming by planethulk   May 13, 2011, 3:16 AM Re: Should Have Seen Thi Coming by cutboy1985   May 14, 2011, 10:16 AM Re: Should Have Seen Thi Coming by planethulk   May 14, 2011, 11:22 AM Re: Should Have Seen Thi Coming by planethulk   May 14, 2011, 11:25 AM
thanks big brother	wrightN	May 11, 2011, 7:14 PM
Re: thanks big brother by OmegaWolf747   May 11, 2011, 7:18 PM Re: thanks big brother by timmy23   May 11, 2011, 7:58 PM Re: thanks big brother by planethulk   May 12, 2011, 1:35 AM Re: thanks big brother by flagrantmisuse   May 12, 2011, 6:43 AM (more replies...) Re: thanks big brother by mycool   May 12, 2011, 7:18 AM Re: thanks big brother by Ask The Shack   May 12, 2011, 8:11 AM (more replies...) Re: The arguments here by epik   May 12, 2011, 9:52 AM Re: The arguments here by planethulk   May 12, 2011, 10:16 AM Re: The arguments here by Overmann   May 12, 2011, 10:55 AM Re: The arguments here by Da_Bonehead   May 12, 2011, 11:01 AM
The FBI can listen to your cell phone even while it is off...	planethulk	May 12, 2011, 10:32 AM
Re: The FBI can listen to your cell phone even while it is off... by epik   May 12, 2011, 10:35 AM Re: The FBI can listen to your cell phone even while it is off... by planethulk   May 12, 2011, 10:38 AM Re: The FBI can listen to your cell phone even while it is off... by planethulk   May 12, 2011, 10:43 AM Re: The FBI can listen to your cell phone even while it is off... by DMZ   May 12, 2011, 10:40 AM Re: The FBI can listen to your cell phone even while it is off... by planethulk   May 12, 2011, 12:24 PM Not Without a Warrant they can't by T Bone   May 12, 2011, 11:11 AM You're forgetting about the Patriot Act, bub. by kvlt   May 12, 2011, 11:18 AM Re: You're forgetting about the Patriot Act, bub. by T Bone   May 12, 2011, 11:27 AM You literally have no idea what you are talking about by OrionsVantage   May 12, 2011, 12:12 PM (more replies...) As opposed to by kvlt   May 12, 2011, 3:28 PM (more replies...) Re: Not Without a Warrant they can't by planethulk   May 12, 2011, 12:28 PM
We Shouldnt Think To Deep.	Slammer	May 12, 2011, 5:32 PM
Re: We Shouldnt Think To Deep. by planethulk   May 13, 2011, 3:13 AM
The Founders were pretty specific...	planethulk	May 12, 2011, 1:23 PM
Re: The Founders were pretty specific... by Red_Minx   May 12, 2011, 1:35 PM
biased much?	phatmanxxl	May 11, 2011, 7:40 PM
Re: biased much? by Eric M. Zeman   May 11, 2011, 8:10 PM Re: biased much? by phatmanxxl   May 11, 2011, 8:22 PM Re: biased much? by Menno   May 11, 2011, 8:34 PM The Last Sentence by T Bone   May 12, 2011, 10:16 AM Re: biased much? by timmy23   May 11, 2011, 8:35 PM Re: biased much? by Slammer   May 12, 2011, 5:44 AM Re: biased much?......update!!! by Slammer   May 12, 2011, 5:57 AM Re: biased much?......update!!! by Red_Minx   May 12, 2011, 9:48 AM Re: biased much? by T Bone   May 12, 2011, 10:13 AM Read much? by justfinethanku   May 12, 2011, 10:43 AM
Of Course The Government Wants To Save Location Data	boggerscbshop	May 11, 2011, 7:57 PM
Re: Of Course The Government Wants To Save Location Data by planethulk   May 12, 2011, 1:36 AM Re: Of Course The Government Wants To Save Location Data by dabbler   May 12, 2011, 2:24 AM Re: Of Course The Government Wants To Save Location Data by epik   May 12, 2011, 10:01 AM Re: Of Course The Government Wants To Save Location Data by PaulAlcohol   May 12, 2011, 10:19 AM (more replies...) Re: Of Course The Government Wants To Save Location Data by planethulk   May 12, 2011, 10:20 AM Re: Of Course The Government Wants To Save Location Data by mycool   May 12, 2011, 7:24 AM Re: Of Course The Government Wants To Save Location Data by Azeron   May 12, 2011, 9:33 AM Re: Of Course The Government Wants To Save Location Data by planethulk   May 12, 2011, 10:24 AM
Back to the Future....	name	May 12, 2011, 9:52 AM

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