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2010-09-30
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Yes and no. It doesn't seem feasible to have a program which flawlessly monitors all network traffic and picks out all secret "phone home"-style activity.
On the other hand, there's nothing to stop someone analysing specific traffic for suspicious behaviour by hand (e.g. Wireshark captures?) or even developing firewall or other packet inspection software which blocked known offenders.
On the other hand, there's nothing to stop someone analysing specific traffic for suspicious behaviour by hand (e.g. Wireshark captures?) or even developing firewall or other packet inspection software which blocked known offenders.
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2010-09-30
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This is one of the things why closed source are dangerous. Although Maemos extras-devel could be a security threat it is still safer than most closed sourced programs available.
So Android and iOS will always be a bigger target than Maemo/Meegos open-sourced strategy.
There is ways to do this already but i am not aware of any user-friendly way..
So Android and iOS will always be a bigger target than Maemo/Meegos open-sourced strategy.
There is ways to do this already but i am not aware of any user-friendly way..
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2010-09-30
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there is something called Droidwall
Of course only on rooted and specific phones from "aware non-average users"
http://www.androlib.com/android.appl...wall-jDxB.aspx
When will people realize how to threat their sensitive data on a computer?
When will they realize they are running around like kids with toys with mini computers giving away privacy / sensitive data for free?
Will Go0gle be government before they realize?
Of course only on rooted and specific phones from "aware non-average users"
http://www.androlib.com/android.appl...wall-jDxB.aspx
When will people realize how to threat their sensitive data on a computer?
When will they realize they are running around like kids with toys with mini computers giving away privacy / sensitive data for free?
Will Go0gle be government before they realize?
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2010-09-30
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I wish on Maemo somebody could port something like Little Snitch
As far as android goes - the purpose is data gathering isn't it?
The whole concept of "allow program to access gps , contacts, screen YES / NO" is fishy. They know damn well impatient and unknowledgable users will YESKip these questions.
Last edited by ste-phan; 2010-09-30 at 16:49.
As far as android goes - the purpose is data gathering isn't it?
The whole concept of "allow program to access gps , contacts, screen YES / NO" is fishy. They know damn well impatient and unknowledgable users will YESKip these questions.
Last edited by ste-phan; 2010-09-30 at 16:49.
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2010-09-30
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Originally Posted by ste-phan
Sure, but what are they going to do? Go the iOS/WP7 route and deny users any and all control over the device?
The whole concept of "allow program to access gps , contacts, screen YES / NO" is fishy. They know damn well impatient and unknowledgable users will YESKip these questions.
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2010-09-30
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Originally Posted by wmarone
Seems to me the only fair thing to do - or hand out Android phones for free with a disclaimer.
Sure, but what are they going to do? Go the iOS/WP7 route and deny users any and all control over the device?
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2010-10-01
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Some news for Spydroid aware users:
Taintdroid is an open source software to be integrated in custom Android roms that will monitor the privacy sensitive information such as IMEI, telephone number, etc.. sent into the void behind the smartphone user's back.
http://appanalysis.org/index.html
Be sure to check the demo to see Taintdroid in action against a random Wallpaper app
Now I wonder if there are any Maemo applications that are this aggressive?
Taintdroid is an open source software to be integrated in custom Android roms that will monitor the privacy sensitive information such as IMEI, telephone number, etc.. sent into the void behind the smartphone user's back.
http://appanalysis.org/index.html
Be sure to check the demo to see Taintdroid in action against a random Wallpaper app
Now I wonder if there are any Maemo applications that are this aggressive?
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2010-10-01
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Originally Posted by ste-phan
Actually it hardly seems fair, considering that as the iPhone has shown that denying users control doesn't protect you in the slightest.
Seems to me the only fair thing to do
or hand out Android phones for free with a disclaimer.
Now I wonder if there are any Maemo applications that are this aggressive?
Perhaps with MeeGo and a wider user base it might be of concern.
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2010-10-01
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Don't be evil
continue reading here....
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-11443111
is it possible to have something like a firewall application working in background which can report all these unwanted background activities in maemo?