Thursday, December 22, 2011

EFF Reverse-engineers Carrier IQ, Requests Help in Deciphering Data

EFF Reverse-engineers Carrier IQ, Requests Help in Deciphering Data

The Electronic Frontier Foundation, in a continued bid to fight against injustices related to emerging technologies, has cracked open the Carrier IQ software package. Since first contacted by Trevor Eckhart after being issued a cease and desist order from Carrier IQ, the EFF has been working hard to find answers to some of the most pressing question surrounding the data tracking suite. With the help of a few volunteers Carrier IQ has been parsed into its three layers — an app, a database, and a configuration file — and produced an app to uncover exactly what information your handset is collecting.

Android Phone, EFF Reverse-engineers Carrier IQ, Requests Help in Deciphering Data

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