- From: Nils Dagsson Moskopp <nils@dieweltistgarnichtso.net>
- Date: Fri, 14 Dec 2012 09:37:46 +0100
- To: "Stan" <stasson@orc.ru>
- Cc: whatwg@lists.whatwg.org, Tobie Langel <tobie.langel@gmail.com>, Ian Hickson <ian@hixie.ch>
"Stan" <stasson@orc.ru> schrieb am Fri, 14 Dec 2012 11:51:57 +0300: > […] > > The main point, if device ID could be available it would provide more > great possibilities for users and web-services. From the top of my head, I can imagine the following possibilities: - persistant device tracking - permanently banning devices for services - mapping devices to users when possible, leaking information Apple iDevices already have unique device IDs, which were described as a "tempting opportunity for use as a tracking agent or to correlate with other personally-identifiable information in unintended ways." I suggest you read the following analysis critical of Apple's approach: <http://www.pskl.us/wp/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/iPhone-Applications-Privacy-Issues.pdf> -- Nils Dagsson Moskopp // erlehmann <http://dieweltistgarnichtso.net>
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