Privacy issue cu noua versiune iTunes
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http://news.com.com/This+week+in+security/2100-1009_3-6027179.html?part=rss&tag=6027179&subj=news

the software sends information about the selected song, such as artist, title and genre, back to Apple. But the software also transmits a string of data that is linked to a computer user’s unique iTunes account ID, computer experts have found. Because iTunes users typically sign up for the music store with an e-mail address and a credit card number, the account ID number could in theory be linked to that information as well as a customer’s purchase history.

de asemenea - o vulnerabilitate critica in quick time… oare au inceput sa se miste prea repede si sunt neglijenti? Se transforma apple intr-un viitor M$ (vulnerabilitati, probleme de privacy etc)?

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Dezactivati iTunes mini store si n-o sa mai trimita date aiurea. Nu ca ar fi mare lucru. Dar intr-adevar, e nasol sa vezi ca si Apple incepe cu chestii dintr-astea nesolicitate.

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Daca inchizi fereastra cu Mini Store (sau cum i-o zice) nu mai sunt trimise nici un fel de informatii. (Si oricum, Little Snitch e la datorie).

Iar vulnerabilitatea din QuickTime a fost rezolvata prin 7.0.4, versiunea curenta.

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