That iPhone could rat you out
A USA Today article from earlier this summer was just re-published on Officer.com, and it definitely grabbed my attention, given all the talk of iPhones and security lately.
Of course, a site called Officer.com would focus on police topics, and this one was about a growing area of forensics focused on the Apple smartphone. The police are increasingly becoming better versed with iPhone technology, especially since cell phones can be key in drug trafficking, and Apple’s brand is the most popular one.
Even before roughly 1.7 million customers nabbed the latest iPhone 4, Apple moved 50 million+ of its previous models. That’s an awful lot of people. And, say law-enforcement professionals, these devices are easier to mine for information — more so than Androids and BlackBerry phones. Part of this has to do with many users not really knowing how to securely wipe data off their phones.
Just think of it — for most iPhone owners, the handset is more than just for calling; it’s a productivity and total life management tool. That’s actually one of the benefits for everyday users. However, in illicit hands, all that functionality easily winds up documenting criminal activity.
