The news wires have been afire the last couple of days with regard to the Apple iPhone storing sensitive tracking information. Apple has been tight lipped about the process to date, and are under a lot of pressure from numerous avenues.

What Does it Do?

Late Wednesday at a conference technology experts Pete Warden and Alasdair Allen announced that they had discovered that the iOS4 upload for iPhones and iPads tracked users whereabouts. The report goes on to inform readers that the devices have hidden files that contain a running log as to the users location in longitude and latitude, including time stamped information.

All of this information is maintained on the device and then also uploaded to a PC once connection is made. (more…)

Sony has recently released the DAB Radio IP Spy Camera System. Over the last decade individuals as well businesses have been looking for additional security. Some come in the form of entire network security systems for the home or office. Others are just looking for a basic system that can provide peace of mind.

The Sony DAB IP Spy Camera System can be used in an office setting or in your home environment. The capabilities of this item are very impressive. At first glance the device looks just like a regular radio, even upon close inspection it would be extremely difficult to detect that there is a camera system inside. This is an immediate positive as other types of hidden camera systems are not always as undetectable looking as this one. (more…)

It looks like a smart analog clock which you can place on a desk or even a wall unit or shelving. And it is old-fashioned enough to have numbers, and hands, including a second’s one to tell the time. But inside is it has the latest technology. Despite its innocuous looks, it has a built in video surveillance camera which is capable of recording audio, video and still pictures. (more…)

News of the World has admitted to its complicity in the phone hacking scandal which has been dogging its footsteps for years now. Its parent company News International has offered an unreserved apology and admission of liability ‘in certain civil cases that meet specific criteria’. This has come after more than four years of consistent online denials.

It has apparently set aside £20 million to compensate victims of its hacking. Over the years, it has come to out of court settlements with many of those whose phones had been hacked into and some cases are still pending as the victims refused to settle. News of the World privately admitted that there may be as many 100 victims in the phone tapping scandal. News International, however, still holds that it will continue to pursue cases where it feels that there is no legitimate claim. (more…)