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What Your SMART PHONE Does Behind You by toys2seven(m): 8:41am On Oct 18, 2014 |
When popular Chinese handset maker Xiaomi Inc admitted that its devices were sending users' personal information back to a server in China, it prompted howls of protest and an investigation by Taiwan's government. The affair has also drawn attention… The affair has also drawn attention to just how little we know about what happens between our smartphone and the outside world. In short: it might be in your pocket, but you don't call the shots. As long as a device is switched on, it could be communicating with at least three different masters: the company that built it, the telephone company it connects to, and the developers of any third party applications you installed on the device - or were pre-installed before you bought it. All these companies could have programmed the device to send data 'back home' to them over a wireless or cellular network - with or without the user's knowledge or consent. In Xiaomi's case, as soon as a user booted up their device it started sending personal data 'back home'. This, Xiaomi said, was to allow users to send SMS messages without having to pay operator charges by routing the messages through Xiaomi's servers. To do that, the company said, it needed to know the contents of users' address books. "What Xiaomi did originally was clearly wrong: they were collecting your address book and sending it to themselves without you ever agreeing to it," said Mikko Hypponen, whose computer security company F-Secure helped uncover the problem. "What's more, it was sent unencrypted." Xiaomi has said it since fixed the problem by seeking users' permission first, and only sending data over encrypted connections, he noted. Industry issue Xiaomi is by no means alone in grabbing data from your phone as soon as you switch it on. A cellular operator may collect data from you, ostensibly to improve how you set up your phone for the first time, says Bryce Boland, Asia Pacific chief technology officer at FireEye, an internet security firm. Handset makers, he said, may also be collecting information, from your location to how long it takes you to set up the phone. "It's not that it's specific to any handset maker or telco," said Boland. "It's more of an industry problem, where organisations are taking steps to collect data they can use for a variety of purposes, which may be legitimate but potentially also have some privacy concerns." Continue Reading: http://www.maturemindstalk.com/2014/10/what-your-smart-phone-does-behind-you.html 1 Like 1 Share
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Re: What Your SMART PHONE Does Behind You by JEITO: 10:05am On Oct 18, 2014 |
Endtime tinz I must say. One doesn't have privacy anymore 1 Like |
Re: What Your SMART PHONE Does Behind You by constance500: 11:34am On Oct 18, 2014 |
Exactly y it is Called smartphone |
Re: What Your SMART PHONE Does Behind You by Collinz2(m): 11:45am On Oct 18, 2014 |
Wetin concern me 2 Likes |
Re: What Your SMART PHONE Does Behind You by briantext(m): 12:01pm On Oct 18, 2014 |
Smart phone |
Re: What Your SMART PHONE Does Behind You by khukhi(f): 12:39pm On Oct 18, 2014 |
That's why the latest apple phone 6 is designed to strictly protect your privacy .[size=8pt][/size] Not even the FBI can access your info. There according to media reports. It comes at a costly price ofcourse. |
Re: What Your SMART PHONE Does Behind You by khukhi(f): 12:52pm On Oct 18, 2014 |
http://m.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2014/10/in-defense-of-iphones-that-the-fbi-cant-search/381530/ Cell phone privacy can be important. In the Oscar Pretorious trial ,the iPhone he was using had to be sent to the U.S for authorities to access info. Regarding the investigation as I think the suspect claimed he forgot his password. But whatever that would been found there might not have been to his advantage. |
Re: What Your SMART PHONE Does Behind You by khukhi(f): 12:57pm On Oct 18, 2014 |
xiaomi is the 5th largest smartphone maker according to Forbes. And the company is just 4 years old. I'm definitely not getting one of these should it e avail in my country. Thanks for the heads up Op. |
Re: What Your SMART PHONE Does Behind You by Nobody: 1:15pm On Oct 18, 2014 |
big brother is watching |
Re: What Your SMART PHONE Does Behind You by tomiobj(m): 1:52pm On Oct 18, 2014 |
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Re: What Your SMART PHONE Does Behind You by Nobody: 1:54pm On Oct 18, 2014 |
Shuuuu. 1 Like
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Re: What Your SMART PHONE Does Behind You by nwaobitex: 2:11pm On Oct 18, 2014 |
That's none of my business |
Re: What Your SMART PHONE Does Behind You by priscaoge(f): 2:24pm On Oct 18, 2014 |
Only a smartphone can do all that abi my Nokia torch follow? |
Re: What Your SMART PHONE Does Behind You by emmyw(m): 2:41pm On Oct 18, 2014 |
priscaoge:Are you surfing with Nokia touch? |
Re: What Your SMART PHONE Does Behind You by priscaoge(f): 2:46pm On Oct 18, 2014 |
emmyw: Yes |
Re: What Your SMART PHONE Does Behind You by Nobody: 3:42pm On Oct 18, 2014 |
priscaoge: End time woman. End time Nokia Torch. |
Re: What Your SMART PHONE Does Behind You by IWillSucceed: 4:44pm On Oct 18, 2014 |
The OP info is not complete.It should include a comprehensive remedy. |
Re: What Your SMART PHONE Does Behind You by kekakuz(m): 4:49pm On Oct 18, 2014 |
havnt you guyz notice the message that occassionally apear on your screen that says your last sms cost 0.00 yet yand you did not send any message. you phose is sending them your data and location. i called the cusromer care line and challenged them since that day it stoped 6 Likes |
Re: What Your SMART PHONE Does Behind You by BAYKEM(m): 5:19pm On Oct 18, 2014 |
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Re: What Your SMART PHONE Does Behind You by Collinz2(m): 5:26pm On Oct 18, 2014 |
kekakuz:make my phone send them data as it like na, as long say na games i dey play and surf the net 24/7 e no concern me. 2 Likes |
Re: What Your SMART PHONE Does Behind You by festwiz(m): 5:40pm On Oct 18, 2014 |
I Just wan book space call me if interested . |
Re: What Your SMART PHONE Does Behind You by suremanpatriot: 6:21pm On Oct 18, 2014 |
khukhi:It is very simple to access ur phone remotely once ya location is switch on in settings. [font=Lucida Sans Unicode][/font] chhhhhhheez! |
Re: What Your SMART PHONE Does Behind You by shaggy007(m): 7:35pm On Oct 18, 2014 |
[size=18pt] WHY ISNT THIS TOPIC ON FRONT PAGE YET? IF NA "difference between a male and a female" THE THING GO SPEED ENTER FP. THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS ISSUE. MOD's, DO THE NEEDFUL! YOU ARE ALL VICTIMS TOO! [/size] 6 Likes |
Re: What Your SMART PHONE Does Behind You by Lstar4real(m): 7:44pm On Oct 18, 2014 |
Make e no be like say I come read & leave empty handed... Op well done |
Re: What Your SMART PHONE Does Behind You by fr3do(m): 8:02pm On Oct 18, 2014 |
khukhi: What do you have that is worth spying on? Just feeling important! 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: What Your SMART PHONE Does Behind You by Mutuwa(m): 8:14pm On Oct 18, 2014 |
They can spy as long as they want..they can never play the role of the almighty..alot of people are still not under the rader. Spying since pharaohs' regime. 2 Likes |
Re: What Your SMART PHONE Does Behind You by emmyw(m): 8:32pm On Oct 18, 2014 |
priscaoge:Chei,see lie o. |
Re: What Your SMART PHONE Does Behind You by Collinz2(m): 8:56pm On Oct 18, 2014 |
shaggy007:no mod put any topic on front page, the topic enter automatically due to the number of comments it receive. Go to the front page click up to 3 topics and see the number of pages they have in it, |
Re: What Your SMART PHONE Does Behind You by Disneyboy: 9:02pm On Oct 18, 2014 |
lemme book space incase dis make fp |
Re: What Your SMART PHONE Does Behind You by Superstar007(m): 9:13pm On Oct 18, 2014 |
Nawa oh. So what about people using Nokia torch and since these Smart phones do all these behind us. If you put it in front of you and keep watch over it, what will happen ~ End Time Things |
Re: What Your SMART PHONE Does Behind You by Temismith(f): 9:22pm On Oct 18, 2014 |
Long time... Hello nairaland, its bin a while... So gud to c u again |
Re: What Your SMART PHONE Does Behind You by MisterLongman(m): 9:27pm On Oct 18, 2014 |
Dem get time shaa |
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