http://technolog.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2011/12/01/9143034-att-sprint-t-mobile-use-carrier-iq-but-dont-collect-personal-info
^ Click the above link to read the news story
This is partially in response to my previous post titled, Smartphones Tracking Keystrokes. AT&T, Sprint and T-Mobile have all admitted to having CarrierIQ put on their smartphones, however the three companies say that the information gathered from the program is not used to monitor users. According to AT&T, Sprint and T-Mobile, the information is used to better services for the customers.
In contrast, Verizon Wireless confirmed that it does not put CarrierIQ on their phones, and they don't use any programs similar to CarrierIQ.
✭ Personally... as long as Verizon is telling the truth... I'm glad I have them as my provider. Even though it isn't completely clear what CarrierIQ does and does not do completely, I don't want anything I type on my phone stored in a third-party app that someone else can access. And it's not like I have anything to hide. However, it is my personal business. I think it is enough that the phone numbers I call and text at any given time can be accessed.
"Senator Al Franken, who is the chairman of the Senate's subcommittee on Privacy, Technology, and Law is asking CarrierIQ to clarify exactly what its software can and can't do." So, in that case, I will stay tuned.
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