Posted on Nov 17, 2020
Location data from everyday apps used by US military, report claims
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The data is collected through a company called X-Mode, which gets access to location data from apps and sells that data to contractors, according to a report from Motherboard.
It encourages app developers to use its software development kit (SDK) code in their products, which then collects app users location data and sends it to X-Mode, in exchange for a fee based on how many users the app has. For 50,000 daily active users, a developer will earn $1,500.
Data is sent from these apps to X-Mode, which is then sold to a range of clients including Sierra Nevada Corporation and Systems & Technology Research, who could be found on an archived “Trusted Partners” page on X-Mode’s website.
It encourages app developers to use its software development kit (SDK) code in their products, which then collects app users location data and sends it to X-Mode, in exchange for a fee based on how many users the app has. For 50,000 daily active users, a developer will earn $1,500.
Data is sent from these apps to X-Mode, which is then sold to a range of clients including Sierra Nevada Corporation and Systems & Technology Research, who could be found on an archived “Trusted Partners” page on X-Mode’s website.
Location data from everyday apps used by US military, report claims
Posted from independent.co.uk
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This technology could be used detrimentally to attack our soldiers, marines and other forces... Not sure I like this kind of scenario, Chip... What say you?
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
Sgt (Join to see) Sound Advice, Unfortunately in this Case the Data being Collected is on "Others" (Citizens) and being Sold to the Military, Which is Even Scarier, Not that is Something New. Remember who My Previous Employer Was and the Job I Performed. Read "The Black Chamber".
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
SGT David A. 'Cowboy' Groth "Just Because You're Paranoid Doesn't Mean They Aren't Watching You".
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
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SGT David A. 'Cowboy' Groth
PO1 William "Chip" Nagel thank you for the great pre lunchtime song share shipmate.
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