Apple to ban stealthy iPhone contact data harvesting

Shortly after two U.S. Congressmen asked Apple to answer questions about iPhone and iPad apps that snatch users' contact lists without permission, the Cupertino, Calif., company promised it will address the issue with a future software update.

Earlier today, Reps. Henry Waxman (D-Calif.) and G.K. Butterfield (D-N.C.) sent a letter to Apple CEO Tim Cook asking him about iOS apps that have harvested users' address book information without permission.

Source: http://podcasts.infoworld.com/d/mobile-technology/apple-ban-stealthy-iphone-contact-data-harvesting-186556?source=rss_mobile_technology

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