newsboy intelligence quotient execs were in DC yesterdaymeeting with FTC and FCC officialsabout itsalleged espy joke . Both representation are probing the toter over allegations that its tracking software was installed on more than 150 million smartphones without user knowledge .
What Is Carrier IQ ? ( Updated )
There are n’t many point about the meeting , but the Washington Post says that feds are probing to see whether or not there ’s a case against Carrier IQ . In plus to the government authority , Carrier IQ executives also met with congressional staffers , but what transpired is undecipherable because the meetings were held behind shut doors . The FTC , however , tell apart WaPo that Carrier IQ was collaborate with federal researcher .
Congressfirst launched the investigationinto Carrier IQ ’s action two weeks ago after a software package developer come upon that the software could log keystrokes . Since then Carrier IQ , several major carriers , and phone manufacturers have been process over the software program , arrange those companies on the sweetener for millions of dollars . Carrier IQ has categorically deny any wrongdoing whatsoever . [ WaPoviaTechmeme ]
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