Cybersecurity
China State TV Says IPhone Creates Security Concern
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China’s state-owned national television broadcaster said a feature of Apple Inc.’s iPhone software that tracks user locations poses a security concern.
The function can collect data and may result in a leak of state secrets, China Central Television reported, citing Ma Ding, head of the online security institute at People’s Public Security University of China. Tiffany Yang, a Beijing-based spokeswoman for Apple, didn’t immediately respond to an e-mail seeking comment. U.S. representatives also didn’t immediately respond to requests for comment.