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Carrier IQ, the privacy of millions of users has been violated

Privacy of millions of users has been violated! A disturbing application, multi-platform, which had not been reported previously. The manufacturer that produced the application is the Carrier IQ and its software is capable of monitoring the use of the communication device without the user can notice it. The FBI denies the release of information about their use of Carrier IQ, and MuckRock believes Carrier IQ data is being used by the FBI in an investigation into the software program. Google CEO Eric Schmidt condemned Carrier IQ saying: Googles smartphone operating system is an open platform, there was nothing his firm could do to restrict Carrier IQ”]

Source: http://securityaffairs.co/wordpress/600/cyber-crime/carrier-iq-the-privacy-of-millions-of-users-has-been-violated.html

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