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msg:4425940 | 10:21 am on Mar 7, 2012 (gmt 0) |
Google and Apple To Meet Senator Over Smartphone Privacy [bits.blogs.nytimes.com] Senator Charles E. Schumer, New York Democrat, says Apple and Google have agreed to meet with him to discuss a privacy loophole on smartphones that gives apps unfettered access to people’s personal photos.
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Mr. Schumer said in a telephone interview that his office had spoken with officials at both Apple and Google on Monday.
“We asked them if they could find a way on their own to prevent apps from having access to private info,” Mr. Schumer said. “They were friendly and open to the idea that this ought to be changed.”
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US Senator Asks FTC To Investigate Apple and Android Over User Consent [webmasterworld.com]
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