Apple iPhone users’ movements are being tracked and stored without their knowledge in a file that could easily be accessed by a snooping employer or jealous spouse, security researchers have found.

The continually-updated log is held on both the iPhone and the computer it connects to and contains a list of coordinates, and associated timestamps. The records go back to the release of the fourth iteration of the iOS operating system in June last year.

Mobile network operators keep records of users’ movements based on which masts they are connected to, which police and intelligence agencies can access legally. The data stored by the iPhone could however be accessed by anyone with access to it or the computer it connects to, and is not protected by a password or encryption.

“Apple has a duty to immediately provide their customers with details about how to disable this invasive software."

They already have that feature its called MobileMe Lost my iPhone... I think its 79 dollars a year plus other features.

Did you even read this or the source /facepalm

It would be pretty good to know where your iPhone is if you were to loose it.

I personally think that this was a great idea by apple, however they should of made their users aware before putting something like this into the iPhone. It would be pretty good to know where your iPhone is if you were to loose it, but what if the logs and data got in the wrong hands? It could lead to people stalking you or even kidnapping.

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You have also posted in the wrong section, this should be posted in iPod/iPhone Discussion.

Before you make assumptions, i posted this one hour before him. Also, it doesn't have to be posted in that section if it is general news where there can be a Discussion

Learn to read.

They already have that feature its called MobileMe Lost my iPhone... I think its 79 dollars a year plus other features.