Roundup of News on Senate Hearing on Mobile Privacy
Sen. Al Franken (D-Minn.), chairman of the subcommittee on Privacy, Technology and the Law of the Senate Judiciary Committee has questioned Apple in writing about the recent controversy concerning researchers’ revelations about the tracking and storage of users’ location data on Apple iPhones and 3G-enabled iPad tablets. Today, he held a hearing on mobile privacy issues: “Protecting Mobile Privacy: Your Smartphones, Tablets, Cell Phones and Your Privacy.†Here’s a link to all the witnesses’ submitted testimony. And here’s a list of the various news stories:
New York Times, Congress Hears From Apple and Google on Privacy
Associated Press, Senate Panel Grills Apple, Google on Location Data
Forbes, Senators Grill Apple And Google Over Smartphone Privacy
Reuters, Senator Franken warns of mobile privacy reform dangers
ABC News, Senate Panel Grills Apple, Google Over Cell Phone Privacy
USA Today, Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on mobile privacy
Wall Street Journal, Google and Apple Defend Data-Privacy Controls
Bloomberg, Lawmakers Press Apple, Google on Smartphone Users’ Privacy