Marc Rotenberg Comments on Public Outrage of Privacy Breaches By Sony, Apple, Google Phones & Games

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Technology giants Sony, Apple and Google have all faced major scandals in recent weeks that raise a host of questions about privacy in the digital age. Apple's popular iPhone was designed to secretly track a user's location without the user's knowledge. So was Google's Android system for smartphones. Sony's PlayStation Network has exposed the personal records of more than 100 million of its customers.
Democracy Now! interviews Mark Rotenberg, executive director of the Electronic Privacy Information Center, who notes that in addition to privacy breaches, these private companies are essentially doing a better job with popular surveillence than the government, creating a detailed personal record that then can then be released by a subpoena.

For the video/audio podcast, transcript, and for more Democracy Now! interviews on technology and privacy issues, visit http://www.democracynow.org/2011/5/6/tech_giants_sony_apple_google_face

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Unintentional breach? Bullshit! Carefully planned and executed intelligence gathering.

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Why is it helpful for my phone to tell me where I am?? I'M here, I know where the fuck I am! Nobody knows where I am right now better than I do! On the off chance that I get lost for some reason, I'll happily request assistance from my device... but until then, just be a fucking phone and stop conspiring against me.