Pandora Transmits 'Mass Quantities' Of Personal Data

2ndgenz28 · 04-07-2011, 06:43 PM

Pandora Transmits 'Mass Quantities' Of Personal Data

With a federal privacy investigation underway, a security researcher calls "Orwellian" the amount of information the mobile app shares with ad serving firms.

By Mathew J. Schwartz InformationWeek

April 07, 2011 12:40 PM
How much personal information does a user trade for access to a "free" smartphone application? It depends on the application, but the type of data collected can seem "Orwellian," according to Tyler Shields, a senior researcher for application security testing firm Veracode.

http://www.informationweek.com/news/...147?nomobile=1

Apex Motorsports · 04-07-2011, 07:23 PM

Moral of the story? If you are trying to disappear, ditch your smart phone.

Hemlawk · 04-08-2011, 05:07 AM

Ive noticed while surfing the web recently the ads are directed straight for me. Im wondering how...

2ndgenz28 · 04-09-2011, 09:33 PM

There is allot more to it, look up rooting for your phone.

here is where I found that link.
http://www.howardforums.com/showthre...his-might-help

Problem is these new fancy cells phone are like computers now.

And just like them, they come pre installed with crap ware, spy ware and add ware. Using up all the power, data and stealing your info.

CamaroSkooter · 04-09-2011, 09:55 PM

04-07-2011, 06:43 PM	#1
2ndgenz28 Thread Killer Drives: All Black Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: NWO Toledo Area Posts: 4,720	Pandora Transmits 'Mass Quantities' Of Personal Data Pandora Transmits 'Mass Quantities' Of Personal Data With a federal privacy investigation underway, a security researcher calls "Orwellian" the amount of information the mobile app shares with ad serving firms. By Mathew J. Schwartz InformationWeek April 07, 2011 12:40 PM How much personal information does a user trade for access to a "free" smartphone application? It depends on the application, but the type of data collected can seem "Orwellian," according to Tyler Shields, a senior researcher for application security testing firm Veracode. http://www.informationweek.com/news/...147?nomobile=1

04-08-2011, 05:07 AM	#3
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Apex Motorsports Drives: 2000 Camaro SS Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Louisville, Ky. Posts: 25,165	Moral of the story? If you are trying to disappear, ditch your smart phone.

04-09-2011, 09:33 PM	#4
2ndgenz28 Thread Killer Drives: All Black Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: NWO Toledo Area Posts: 4,720	There is allot more to it, look up rooting for your phone. here is where I found that link. http://www.howardforums.com/showthre...his-might-help Problem is these new fancy cells phone are like computers now. And just like them, they come pre installed with crap ware, spy ware and add ware. Using up all the power, data and stealing your info.