In tutta 'sta storia del file con le coordinate degli spostamenti – salvate da iPhone, iPad, iPod non si sa perché e senza dirlo ai proprietari – le uniche domande sensate le ha fatte Al Franken, cioè uno dei più improbabili senatori degli Stati Uniti che – a quanto pare – ci battono anche riguardo alla serietà dei beppegrilli. Ora speriamo che al quartier generale di Apple – una volta smaltita la sbornia per i conti stratosferici dell'ultima trimestrale – qualcuno si prenda la briga di rispondere.
- Why does Apple collect and compile this location data? Why did Apple choose to initiate tracking this data in its iOS 4 operating system?
- Does Apple collect and compile this location data for laptops?
- How is this data generated? (GPS, cell tower triangulation, Wi-Fi triangulation, etc.)
- How frequently is a user's location recorded? What triggers the creation of a record of someone's location?
- How precise is this location data? Can it track the users location to 50 m, 100 m, etc.?
- Why is this data not encrypted? What steps will Apple take to encrypt the data?
- Why were Apple consumers never affirmatively informed of the collection and retention of their location data in this manner? Why did Apple not seek affirmative consent before doing so?
- Does Apple believe that this conduct is permissible under the terms of its privacy policy?
- To whom, if anyone, including Apple, has this data been disclosed? When and why were these disclosures made?
Ars Technica, Financial Times