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User Tracking Back On iOS 6

Posted by timothy on from the stephen-king-needs-to-get-on-this dept.

First time accepted submitter connor4312 writes "Apple got caught with its hand in the cookie jar when privacy experts protested the use of a universal device identifier, or UDID, to track the online preferences of iPhone and iPad users. Enough is enough, right? Well, maybe not. It looks like device tracking is back with iOS 6, courtesy of a new tracking technology: IDFA, or identifier for advertisers."

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  1. Can we not had FUDDY PR on this site by falcon5768 · · Score: 4, Interesting

    Not only was Apple not using the UDID for user tracking (app developers were and against developer policies might I add) but specifically for iOS beta tracking, but IDFA specifically was mentioned by Apple as the legal way for app creators to do it in the future and is opt-outable. But then you cant spook idiot users can you Sophos into buying your products if you are actually honest.

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  2. Doesn't Fully Disable? by Krojack · · Score: 3, Interesting

    So you can only "Limit Ad Tracking" and not fully disable it? Ummm ok..