Carrier IQ's International Privacy Scandal

Carrier IQ has been finding itself in hot water after news of its activity-tracking rootkit went public. AOL Engadget's Terrence O'Brien reported that Carrier IQ might find itself in a bit of a pickle as it could very well become the focal point of an international privacy scandal. Here's what he reported:

"The British Information Commissioner's Office and the European Consumers' Organization have both started looking into the diagnostics software, while the Bavarian State Office for Data Protection has specifically engaged with Apple over its inclusion of parts of Carrier IQ's suite in iOS. This, of course, comes only days after US lawmakers requested their own government open an investigation. So far, all of the major British providers have denied using the tool on their handsets but, the drama is still unfolding and there's plenty of time for others to get caught up in this mess."

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