Technology News Alert: Carrier IQ concerns prompt disclosure bill from Rep. Markey

	Monday, January 30, 2012 11:24:37 AM TECHNOLOGY NEWS ALERT Carrier IQ concerns prompt disclosure bill from Rep. Markey In response to the controversy over Carrier IQ and its eponymous tracking software, Rep. Ed Markey (D-Mass.) released a discussion draft Monday that would require companies to disclose when they've installed monitoring software on a mobile phone, what that software collects and who can read that data. According to a draft of the Mobile Device Privacy Act, the legislation would also require that companies obtain customer consent before the software can begin collecting or transmitting data. Carriers, manufacturers and operating system makers such as Apple and Google will be required to disclose this software when the customer buys the phone, when software is pushed to the phone, or if a customer downloads an app that contains monitoring software. Any third-party companies that gather the information must also have policies in place to protect the data. Read more at: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/post-tech/post/carrier-iq-concerns-prompt-disclosure-bill-from-markey/2012/01/30/gIQAEH3XcQ_blog.html Or visit washingtonpost.com/business/technology. SEND TO A FRIEND UNSUBSCRIBE E-MAIL CENTER GET HELP Washington Post Digital E-mail Customer Care 1150 15th Street NW Washington, D.C. 20071 ©2011 The Washington Post Privacy Policy