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."

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TFA must be wrong

[LordLucless]

After all, it was downloaded from Apple's walled garden. Isn't the entire raison d'etre for that that Apple's intense scrutiny of all apps presented means that users don't have to think when they're installing software? They can just assume it's all safe, and rely on Apple's checking to keep them secure. That's what Apple fans tell me anyway, when they relate how superior iTunes is to Google's service.