| Is Carrier IQ a Serious Security Threat? |
| Written by Paul Thurrott | |||
| Tuesday, 06 December 2011 08:23 | |||
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Authors: Paul Thurrott
By Paul Thurrott Carrier IQ is software that’s built into many mobile handsets, usually by a wireless carrier, in order to monitor the device and its network usage and report data back to the operator, silently and without your consent. The technology was outed last week by Trevor Eckhart. Read more: http://feeds.penton.com/~r/windowsitpro/wininfo/~3/OLaD2dq1gfI/carrier-iq-security-threat-141520
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