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delphi42 · on April 27, 2011

"In the next major iOS software release the cache will also be encrypted on the iPhone."

Great, thanks a lot! Now I no longer have the option of viewing what law enforcement will be able to get anyways. Nor will I have access to what essentially was a pretty neat database to look through.

eli · on April 27, 2011

Not to sound flip, but if you're concerned about law enforcement tracking your movements, you should leave the phone at home.

jkahn · on April 27, 2011

Not flippant at all. Law enforcement can track where you are through your telco even if you don't have a fancy phone. And they can do it live.

pieter · on April 27, 2011

That probably only works for local telco's. With Apple's info, US agencies can track anyone with an iPhone in the world, even if the telco's there don't want to cooperate.

ja2ke · on April 27, 2011

... After they physically seize your phone or home PC, to read this only-locally-stored file, of course.

delphi42 · on April 27, 2011

True -- or don't use a cell-phone at all: http://news.cnet.com/Cell-phone-tracking-raises-privacy-issu....

I guess what I really meant was I'm happier knowing what they're keeping. Future versions may add other features of interest & we'll never know.

I wonder what this story would have been like if this database was originally encrypted & then it was discovered. "Apple attempts to hide location tracker on your iPhone via encryption!"