Mark Bridge writes:
A few weeks ago I received a phone call out of the blue. It went something like this:
“I think my partner's cheating on me. How can I get into the GPS on his phone to find out where he is?”
I'm no secret agent. Nevertheless, it got me thinking.
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Technology company Vertical Computer Systems is taking legal action against Samsung and LG, claiming that a number of Android-based devices infringe its patents.
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Mark Bridge writes:
Head to any major city, look around and you’ll see tourists recording their visit. Some have digital cameras, some have phones and some are shooting video.
It’s the same kind of scene when you go to a concert. The performer on stage will be looking at a sea of blue faces, all illuminated by their smartphones. This, I reckon, could be the beginning of the end of privacy.
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A mobile phone fraud worth £60,000 was revealed last week. 195 mobile phones had been ordered online from The Carphone Warehouse using false names but genuine addresses. Instead of delivering the phones to the correct address, delivery drivers were paid to deliver them to the person who’d placed the fraudulent orders.
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The UK Financial Services Authority has published rules that will require mobile phone conversations to be recorded by certain regulated financial organisations. It says this will provide an extra source of evidence that can be used to help defend against market abuse.
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