A unique UDID or "Unique device ID" that identify a serial number or license plate each unit is acting, zugewiesen.Anwendungen from the APP store are carefully selected each iOS device but not all meet security policies according to Eric Smith, Assistant Director of information security and networking for Bucknell University, the Apple introduced.
The intended role of the UDID as unique token to remote local application is a convenient tool for programmers to store preferences, but the potential for abuse of privacy is remarkably hoch.Apple fixes this concern in your application development guide: "For user security and privacy policy, you need not publicly associate unique identifier for a device with a user account." While the use of the Apple "Promotes unique identifier" API as a development tool, there is nothing in place that prevents this same application developers use UDIDs as tracking Agent - still are there any restrictions in place to prevent companies sharing this data with one another.
Smith's study showed that 68% tested transferred back the UDID percent of applications to a remote server and only 18% to encrypt the data. Many apps – including those from large companies like Amazon - send the UDID with personal info for plain text, which means that anyone who catches it, can easily display.
Shady 3rd party apps could your UDID, along with your current IP use, track your position in real time.(Although this is bordered by paranoia and should be no active concern for users.)The main problem is when companies this data to other advertising agencies send (or sell) .the most of well known and trusted companies use the data for legitimate reasons, but that means not all of you the same standards follow.
To combat this problem privacy mandate of Apple that use developer SSL to encrypt the data that is sent, at least a basic level of protection currently bieten.Im should it with no way to the opt-Out your UDID applications to share, and no way werden.Dieses isn't sure whether the information carefully used problem so serious as, say, transferring bank information or credit card to pay, but the point is, that private information should be treated exactly the privately.
[Engadget]
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