Apple’s iPhone devices don’t track their users and a software bug is responsible for storing location logs even after users turn off their iPhone’s location services, the company said in a “Q&A” statement Wednesday. Apple said it plans to issue an iOS software update in the next few weeks that will fix the bugs and “reduce the size of the crowd-sourced Wi-Fi hotspot and cell tower database cached on the iPhone.” Meanwhile, Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., added his voice to growing congressional outcry over mobile privacy concerns.
Apple’s iPhone devices don’t track their users and a software bug is responsible for storing location logs even after users turn off their iPhone’s location services, the company said in a “Q&A” statement Wednesday. Apple said it plans to issue an iOS software update in the next few weeks that will fix the bugs and “reduce the size of the crowd-sourced Wi-Fi hotspot and cell tower database cached on the iPhone.” Meanwhile, Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., added his voice to growing congressional outcry over mobile privacy concerns.
The Animal and Health Plant Inspection Service has updated its guidance on Special Use Codes for the Lacey Act Declaration for imported plants and plant products. According to APHIS sources, this new guidance consolidates three previous guidance documents on this topic, adds new information, and emphasizes the need for importers to exercise “due care” before using Special Use Codes (they should not be used as a catch-all).
The city of Charlotte, N.C., got broad support from the Public Safety Spectrum Trust and other local governments on its request for clarity from the FCC that use of its proposed wireless broadband network should not be restricted to police, firefighters and emergency medical service providers. Charlotte asked the FCC in March for a declaratory ruling that other government agencies can also use the 700 MHz network. Charlotte was one of the public safety applicants that got a Broadband Technology Opportunities Program grant last year to build out an early network in the band.
A House Democrat seeking to increase the disclosure requirements of third-party political donors and advertisers sued the Federal Election Commission over a 2007 rule change in that area and also petitioned it to open a rulemaking on a related issue. Rep. Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., filed suit in the U.S. District Court, D.C., alleging the FEC violated administrative procedure in adopting a 2007 rule that eased electioneering communications disclosure rules. Van Hollen also asked the agency to quickly amend its independent expenditure disclosure requirements “that has similarly allowed groups to [raise] millions of dollars … while keeping secret the donors whose funds are used to pay for the ads,” the Campaign Legal Center said in a press release. From 2007 to 2010 Van Hollen was chairman of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee.
Lawmakers are asking Apple for answers following the discovery that its iPod and iPad devices are regularly storing a list of its users’ locations. The findings were revealed Wednesday by Alasdair Allan, a senior research fellow at the University of Exeter, and Pete Warden, a former Apple programmer and founder of OpenHeatMap.com. The researchers claim “there’s no immediate harm” from the data records, but lawmakers are up in arms about the privacy implications of the discovery.
The Agricultural Marketing Service has issued a pending referendum order1 to establish, if approved by ballot vote, a new Softwood Lumber Research, Promotion, Consumer Education and Industry Information Order, including an assessment (tax), on softwood lumber. The pending referendum order also announces the dates for the initial referendum.
Lawmakers are asking Apple for answers following the discovery that its iPod and iPad devices are regularly storing a list of its users’ locations. The findings were revealed Wednesday by Alasdair Allan, a senior research fellow at the University of Exeter, and Pete Warden, a former Apple programmer and founder of OpenHeatMap.com. The researchers claim “there’s no immediate harm” from the data records, but lawmakers are up in arms about the privacy implications of the discovery.
Lawmakers are asking Apple for answers following the discovery that its iPod and iPad devices are regularly storing a list of its users’ locations. The findings were revealed Wednesday by Alasdair Allan, a senior research fellow at the University of Exeter, and Pete Warden, a former Apple programmer and founder of OpenHeatMap.com. The researchers claim “there’s no immediate harm” from the data records, but lawmakers are up in arms about the privacy implications of the discovery.
The Government Accountability Office has issued a report to Congressional requestors, reviewing the Department of Transportation's criteria and process of evaluating applications and awarding Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) grants for surface transportation. GAO determines that such competitive grant programs could benefit from an increased focus on performance and better documentation of key decisions.