Newsletter Subscriptions
If you liked this article you can sign up to receive free weekly newsletters from the site by clicking here
Carrier IQ: The Spy In The Machine - Shelly Palmer
Software that tracks each key you press on your smartphone is installed on millions of mobile devices including Android,
Nokia
Loading...
, RIM and older Apple Devices. The software called Carrier IQ records everything from keystrokes, web history and text messages then sends the information back to your carrier. It cannot be uninstalled and may very well be in violation of Federal wiretap laws. Read more
Summary
Software that tracks each key you press on your smartphone is installed on millions of mobile devices including Android, Nokia, RIM and older Apple Devices. The software called Carrier IQ records everything from keystrokes, web history and text messages then sends the information back to your carrier. It cannot be uninstalled and may very well be in violation of Federal wiretap laws.
Resources for this article
- Paywall Strategies for Online Content - executive summary Download a free executive summary of our must-read research report on paywalls and subscription business models, written by Peter Kirwan.
- Media Market, Journalism and Technology Predictions 2011 by Nic Newman New media strategist Nic Newman give his annual take on what lies in store for journalism and technnology in 2011.
- Mobile Publishing Strategies for Media Owners - Executive Summary Mobile Publishing Strategies for Media Owners will give anyone a checklist of questions that you need to be asking within your organisation.
TheMediaBriefing Social