Apple develops software to lock users out of own iPhone/iPod

[ninwa]

http://www.news.com.au/technology/apple-traitorware-can-take-your-photo-and-shut-down-your-jailbroken-iphone-ipad/story-e6frfro0-1225909901032

APPLE has been accused of creating "traitorware" for trying to patent security software that tracks down people who jailbreak their iPhones and iPads and locks them out of their devices.

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Using the software, Apple can remotely access your sensitive information and data, ostensibly to determine if you are an “authorised user”.

Among the information they can access, the system can take a flashless, undetectable photo of the users' face (with the iPhone 4's front-facing camera) and multiple photos of the surrounding location.

It can also record the users' voice regardless of whether they are making a phone call, monitor their internet usage and record the heartbeat and “vibration signature” of the user.

According to the patent application, if these identifiers do not match the "authorised" user, the system then determines if there is "suspicious behaviour".

Suspicious behaviour, says the application "comprises one or more of hacking the electronic device, jailbreaking the electronic device, unlocking the electronic device, removing a SIM card from the electronic device, and moving at least a predetermined distance away from a synced device".

If Apple decides that all this adds up to unauthorised use they will remotely lock or shut down the offending iPhone or iPad, making it unusable.

[Blakhitman]

W...T...F

[IntoTheNewWorld]

so Apple.

*buys an Android phone*

[Hutchoo]

The only good feature (Hack) the iSeries had, can now get locked.. ==''

[GerrySly]

Silly idea really, this is merely a challenge for all those jailbreakers out there. Soon as it's released give it a few days and it'll be patched (assuming it gets released)

[Gloamglozer]

HTC Desire/Wildfire ftw.

Apple is just getting ridiculous now.

[Mao]

Mao Yuan Liu: You have to look your best at all times, in case some hot Apple chick checks you out with the spycam.
23 minutes ago · Like ·
Matthew Wills: it's like one way phone sex, audio is included.
22 minutes ago · Like ·
Mao Yuan Liu: Like you almost hope someone's watching. [too far?]
19 minutes ago · Like ·

[Sunny10]

http://newsfeed.time.com/2010/08/10/new-report-iphone-users-have-more-sex/

iphone starting to look a little better now?