China's state-run TV calls the iPhone a national security threat; Apple disagrees<article>
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iOS 7’s Frequent Locations feature will keep track of places you visit frequently and when you visit them, and provide you with useful information based on that data. For example, if your iPhone sees you commuting from your home to your workplace on a daily basis, it might tell you how long today’s commute will take based on traffic conditions, for example.</p><p>
According to a report from China’s state-run CCTV, however, it may also allow for sensitive information to leak out. The CCTV report, as
The Wall Street Journal notes, alleges that the Frequent Locations feature could allow “those with access to that data [to] gain knowledge of China’s economic situation or ‘even state secrets.’”</p><p class="jumpTag"><a href="/article/2452618/chinas-state-run-tv-calls-the-iphone-a-national-security-threat-apple-disagrees.html#jump">To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here[/url]</p></section></article>
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China's state-run TV calls the iPhone a national security threat; Apple disagrees
