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From: |
Fabio Pesari |
Subject: |
www/philosophy/proprietary proprietary-surveill... |
Date: |
Wed, 08 Apr 2015 18:38:55 +0000 |
CVSROOT: /web/www
Module name: www
Changes by: Fabio Pesari <juza> 15/04/08 18:38:55
Modified files:
philosophy/proprietary: proprietary-surveillance.html
malware-mobiles.html
Log message:
Added QR-code reader entry [RT #1006384]
CVSWeb URLs:
http://web.cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewcvs/www/philosophy/proprietary/proprietary-surveillance.html?cvsroot=www&r1=1.24&r2=1.25
http://web.cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewcvs/www/philosophy/proprietary/malware-mobiles.html?cvsroot=www&r1=1.7&r2=1.8
Patches:
Index: proprietary-surveillance.html
===================================================================
RCS file: /web/www/www/philosophy/proprietary/proprietary-surveillance.html,v
retrieving revision 1.24
retrieving revision 1.25
diff -u -b -r1.24 -r1.25
--- proprietary-surveillance.html 17 Feb 2015 23:19:12 -0000 1.24
+++ proprietary-surveillance.html 8 Apr 2015 18:38:53 -0000 1.25
@@ -306,6 +306,15 @@
http://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2012/12/ftc-disclosures-severely-lacking-in-kids-mobile-appsand-its-getting-worse/</a>.</p>
</li>
+ <li><p>Widely used <a
href="https://freedom-to-tinker.com/blog/kollarssmith/scan-this-or-scan-me-user-privacy-barcode-scanning-applications/">proprietary
+ QR-code scanner apps snoop on the user</a>. This is in addition to
+ the snooping done by the phone company, and perhaps by the OS in the
+ phone.</p>
+
+ <p>Don't be distracted by the question of whether the app developers get
+ users to say say "I agree". That is no excuse for malware.</p>
+ </li>
+
<li><p>The Brightest Flashlight app
<a
href="http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2013/dec/06/android-app-50m-downloads-sent-data-advertisers">
sends user data, including geolocation, for use by companies.</a></p>
@@ -606,7 +615,7 @@
<p class="unprintable">Updated:
<!-- timestamp start -->
-$Date: 2015/02/17 23:19:12 $
+$Date: 2015/04/08 18:38:53 $
<!-- timestamp end -->
</p>
</div>
Index: malware-mobiles.html
===================================================================
RCS file: /web/www/www/philosophy/proprietary/malware-mobiles.html,v
retrieving revision 1.7
retrieving revision 1.8
diff -u -b -r1.7 -r1.8
--- malware-mobiles.html 30 Nov 2014 15:17:58 -0000 1.7
+++ malware-mobiles.html 8 Apr 2015 18:38:54 -0000 1.8
@@ -89,6 +89,16 @@
hidden general surveillance package such as Carrier IQ.</a></p>
</li>
+ <li><p>Widely used <a
+
href="https://freedom-to-tinker.com/blog/kollarssmith/scan-this-or-scan-me-user-privacy-barcode-scanning-applications/">proprietary
+ QR-code scanner apps snoop on the user</a>. This is in addition to
+ the snooping done by the phone company, and perhaps by the OS in the
+ phone.</p>
+
+ <p>Don't be distracted by the question of whether the app developers get
+ users to say say "I agree". That is no excuse for malware.</p>
+ </li>
+
<li><p><a href="/philosophy/proprietary/proprietary-back-doors.html#samsung">
Samsung's back door</a> provides access to any file on the system.</p>
</li>
@@ -188,7 +198,7 @@
<p class="unprintable">Updated:
<!-- timestamp start -->
-$Date: 2014/11/30 15:17:58 $
+$Date: 2015/04/08 18:38:54 $
<!-- timestamp end -->
</p>
</div>
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