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Your Own Mini-Stalker

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the keep-it-in-your-pants dept.

kashif.ahsan writes "A ComputerWorld article discusses the inherent privacy dangers of carrying around our ubiquitous technological assistants. They're like miniature stalkers, right there in your pocket. 'Camera phones contain all the necessary ingredients for completely invasive stalking: a microphone, camera, personal data on the user, location information, a chat and call history — you name it. And victims carry them everywhere they go. All that's missing is the software that lets stalkers take control ... new software, called snoopware, does just that.'"

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  1. If I've got stalkers... by Kelbear · · Score: 3, Funny

    Does this make me a celebrity?

    My god...then it's true! I /AM/ important on the internet! Woohoo!

  2. Ooooooh Kaaaaay.... by Zadaz · · Score: 5, Funny

    And carrying a remote control is like having a little telekinetic friend.

  3. Temporary fix by zantolak · · Score: 3, Funny

    Take out the battery and SIM card, and tape over the camera and microphone when you aren't using it.

    1. Re:Temporary fix by wwwillem · · Score: 2, Funny

      Don't forget to put the SIM card in one of those alu-coated bags that you bought your RAM in.

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  4. Re:Ooooooh Kaaaaay.... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    That means I have friends!

  5. Re:Hillbilly by runep · · Score: 3, Funny

    Sounds more to me like he's suggesting to nuke the site from orbit.

  6. Re:Personal infromation by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    this should help

  7. Re:One minor point... by Qrlx · · Score: 3, Funny

    Can't sync your camera? That's one of the symptoms of the stalker virus!

  8. Re:THAT certainly scared me! by PopeRatzo · · Score: 2, Funny

    * A) My driving record shows no accidents or tickets in over 35 years of driving
            * B) I have never been arrested
            * E) I don't owe any money to anyone and always completely pay of my charge card bills off every month
            * H) My shoppers discount card record would show that I don't purchase junk food, liquor or tobacco.
            * I) My bookstore discount card would show that I read magazines on Linux and ham radio and books on dieting.
            * J) That I don't use text messaging or make many cell phone calls and do not keep the cell phone with me most of the time
            * K) That once in a while, I have occasionally looked at soft-core porn
            * L) Tracking my movements by my cell phone would show that I walk 3 miles everyday for exercise along the same route. It would also track my weekly visits to the grocery store, the health food store and my my annual Christmas shopping visits to the mall and Wall-mart. An occasional cell phone photo would show a tarantula, quail, snake or Javalina from my daily walks.
    Brother, we gotta get you laid.
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    You are welcome on my lawn.
  9. Re:THAT certainly scared me! by Dragonslicer · · Score: 4, Funny

    Obviously you have something to hide. Namely C and D.