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Articles tagged with: A Gps and Privacy
EU-Funded Study Warns of GPS Phone Privacy Concerns
At a time when privacy issues are higher on the news agenda than ever, the EU-funded Network of Excellence FIDIS (Future of Identity in the Information Society) is urging users to safeguard their digital identity and privacy, especially when using mobile technologies. The team is particularly concerned that, in the wake of Apple's ‘Thanks a Billion' campaign to celebrate the billionth download from the App Store, consumers are still not aware of the potential privacy issues involved with these technologies. more
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Putting a GPS Chip Inside a SIM Card
Start-up company BlueSky Positioning says that it has managed to fit a GPS receiver and proprietary antenna inside a SIM card. This would enable network operators to launch location based services without either relying on network intensive cell-positioning, or requiring customers to upgrade to a GPS capable handset. more
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Cellpoint offers safe linking of location data to applications
CellPoint has launched its Mobile Location Broker version 1.0 (MLB), a new software platform that offers operators secure linking of location applications with location determination platforms. MLB is a new discrete layer in CellPoint's location solution that facilitates secure and efficient delivery of location information. Mobile operators and portals need not worry about security or privacy as MLB completely manages these elements. more