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Apple's Mobile Privacy Controversies: What You Need to Know

Dive into the controversies surrounding Apple's use of location data on mobile devices like iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch. Learn about the pros and cons of this practice, its impact on privacy laws, and the implications for users. Understand the debate on whether we should have a choice in sharing our location information and the potential risks involved. Discover Apple's intentions behind collecting this data and how it affects over 38 million iOS users. Stay informed on the arguments for and against location tracking, from law enforcement benefits to concerns about hackers and privacy violations.

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Apple's Mobile Privacy Controversies: What You Need to Know

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  1. Mobile Phone Privacy Controversies Austin Kaiser-Junior Mechanical Engineering

  2. What Apple is Doing

  3. Location Data (App Created & Publicized by Alasdair Allan and Pete Warden) Alasdair Allan’s Amtrak trip from Washington DC to New York. Location Data File: consolidated.db YouTube - iPhone Tracking Discussion

  4. Consumer Numbers • Apple iOS base of 38 million users (iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch) • Android: 29% Apple: 27% (of total mobile operating systems users) • Current Apple quarterly profits : $6 billion What are Apple’s Intentions??

  5. Controversies PROS • Helps law enforcement • More effective advertising • Parents can track teens CONS • Hackers • Predators • Jealous Spouses

  6. Controversies • Violation of privacy laws • 4th amendment • Should we be given a choice

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