Apple gave Uber 'disturbing' access to users' iPhone data

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Post by mannigfaltig » Sun, Oct 29, 2017, 10:46 PM UTC

Apple gave Uber 'disturbing' access to users' iPhone data
telegraph.co.uk

Re: Apple gave Uber 'disturbing' access to users' iPhone data

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Post by discordianfish » Sun, Oct 29, 2017, 11:35 PM UTC

better link IMO: https://gizmodo.com/researchers-uber-s-ios-app-had-secret-pe...

Re: Apple gave Uber 'disturbing' access to users' iPhone data

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Post by pxeboot » Sun, Oct 29, 2017, 11:38 PM UTC

There are very few apps I trust enough to install anymore. If a service I want to use has a somewhat decent mobile site, like Uber and Facebook, I will always use those instead.

Re: Apple gave Uber 'disturbing' access to users' iPhone data

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Post by tmh79 » Sun, Oct 29, 2017, 11:42 PM UTC

From the Article (and a few other sources):

The access was used to allow uber to display maps on the apple watch, which was a blocker for the iOS watch app launch. Apple wanted uber as a launch partner so they have uber the permission to do this as a hack/workaround to hit the launch day delivery deadline. They do not use it anymore. This isn't about "uber/apple wants to spy on you and suck up all your data all the time" this is about "Uber/Apple will compromise your security to hit their milestones and/or engagement metrics".

Re: Apple gave Uber 'disturbing' access to users' iPhone data

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Post by ben_jones » Sun, Oct 29, 2017, 11:46 PM UTC

tmh79 wrote: post #4

From the Article (and a few other sources): The access was used to allow uber to display maps on the apple watch, which was a blocker for the iOS watch app launch. Apple wanted uber as a launch partner so they have uber the permission to do this as a hack/workaround to hit the launch day delivery deadline. They do not use it anymore. This isn't about "uber/apple wants to spy on you and suck up all your data all the t…