Many Top iPhone Apps Collect Unique Device ID

An anonymous reader writes "It looks like iPhone users are not immune to the types of data leaks recently discovered on the Android platform. Researchers looked at the top free applications available from the App Store and discovered that '68% of these applications were transmitting UDIDs to servers under the application vendor's control each time the application is launched.' The iPhone's Unique Device ID, or UDID, cannot be changed, nor can its transmission be disabled by the user. The full paper is available in PDF form."

Re:And? Care factor zero

[Anonymous Coward]

The iPhone's UDID identifies my iPhone, not me so I don't see the problem.

Just wait... soon we will ALL have Apple's most important creation ever... the "iD".

Re:What's That?

[Runaway1956]

I wanna know how a geek keeps a wife and kids in his momma's basement. Sorry, that seemed to be obligatory, here on slashdot. ;^)

Re:What's That?

[Anonymous Coward]

The practice of douching is now largely restricted to the United States, where douching equipment is often available in pharmacies. A 1995 survey quoted in the University of Rochester study found that 27 percent of U.S. women age 15 to 44 douched regularly, but that douching was more common among African-American women (over 50%) than among white women (21%).[2] For other uses, see Pharmacy (disambiguation). ...

The irrigation of the anus is also known as an enema.

Re:What's That?

[Anonymous Coward]

Homophobia is a sin.