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Thursday, 19-May-2011 10:05:10 UTC

Apple & Android Face Strict Laws

Apple and Google smartphones may have tighter regulation in Europe after panel ruled that location data is private.

The Financial Times reported that Apple and Google smartphones look set to come under tighter regulation in Europe after an EU data protection advisory panel ruled this week that location information collected by the devices should be classed as personal data.

This is likely to mean strict limits on how location data can be collected and stored by smartphone companies, telecoms operators and any businesses hoping to run location-related services on phones.

For more on this story visit FInancial Times >>

Thursday, 12-May-2011 17:05:26 UTC

Digital forensic examiners face stress

Despite playing an increasingly vital role, digital forensic examiners face staff cuts, heavy caseloads and stress...

Police departments may not fully understand their responsibilities, according to a study led by a Michigan State University criminologist.

Police officials should consider hiring more digital forensic examiners or, failing that, improving their work environment, said Thomas Holt, MSU assistant professor of criminal justice.

His study appears in the May issue of the Journal of Contemporary Criminal Justice.

For more information on this story visit the website of Michigan State University >>

Thursday, 05-May-2011 17:05:32 UTC

XRY demo for French First Minister

François Fillon the French First Minister receives a demonstration of XRY.

The French First Minister and Minister of the Interior visited the premises of the Technical and Scientific Police in Ecully, near Lyon this week.

François Fillon the French first minister was given a demonstration of XRY during his visit to the premises.

For more information on this story please visit the website >>

Tuesday, 26-Apr-2011 15:04:37 UTC

Death of the text?

Mobile phone users turn to free instant messaging

Mobile text messaging could become extinct within a generation as millions of young people turn to other forms of electronic communication.

Experts predict the amount of texts sent in the UK will drop by 20 per cent in the next two years, as teenagers are increasingly using instant messaging from mobile phones and social networking sites such as Facebook.

iPhone Tracks Users

iPhone tracks users' movements

Apple iPhones and 3G iPads are recording and storing details of all their owners' movements, researchers claim.

The findings, first reported by the Guardian newspaper, will come as a surprise to most iPhone users, as their devices do not give any visual indication that such data is being recorded.

But they are no surprise to the developers here at MSAB who have been recovering this data in XRY for some considerable time.

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