New iOS App Sends Users' Web Traffic Through Its Proxy Servers

New submitter spac writes "AllthingsD has an interesting story about how a startup called Wajam requires users of their service to download a script that sets up a proxy to handle all network requests for the purpose of providing 'Social Recommendations' within built-in apps. The privacy implications of using this profile script isn't clearly presented to users. Are we really to entrust our data to a company founded by a man who comes from the world of browser toolbars? And for social search?!" The company rushes to counter privacy concerns by pointing out that their service has "received security certifications from TRUSTe, McAfee and Norton."

Comments

But mcafee said...

[gatfirls]

...My grandmas computer was fine while she had scareware and a few rootkits installed. So I told her to stop her whining.

Isn't the bandwidth going to be expensive?

[Gordonjcp]

Wouldn't it be terrible if someone published the details of the proxy connections, and it started getting hammered by thousands of slashdotters?

VERY relevant XKCD...

[SuperKendall]

Three words: "Clinically Studied Ingredient"

Re:Not an app, a configuration

[PopeRatzo]

As you say, users will not really care... but even so I can't see them tricking many users into doing this.

Why not? Those users were tricked into buying iPhones in the first place, so there's a pretty good likelihood that they're gullible.

Re:apple will soon ban this app

[CanHasDIY]

It isn't an app. Apparently the submitter and the editor both failed to actually RTFA.

What, and you did?

Phukin' fanboi...

lolz