Carrier IQ, in a move intended to make everyone love and respect them, sent this Cease and Desist order to TrevE, the developer who discovered the deep problems inherent in their software, for defamation when he called CIQ a rootkit and pointed out lots of issues. They also threatened legal action for copyright infringement because he posted excerpts from freely-available training documents in his findings.
CIQ told him to make a public renouncement of his claims and issue a public apology via the Associated Press stating all his finding were essentially incorrect . . . or the company would sue for monetary damages within 24 hours. CIQ even went so far as to write a public apology for him so that all he has to do is copy and paste it to the Associated Press.
The Electronic Frontier Foundation decided to take TrevE's case and sent this response, which basically says the copyright claim is completely bogus, the "false allegations" can only be proven false if proven false, and that TrevE may seek remedies of his own for the badgering.
So rather than handle a situation by offering the end-users (us) a removal option or giving us the name of someone to talk to at Sprint, CIQ decided to threaten the person who's poking holes in their huge potentially exploitable security threat. I guess I was wrong when I said Carrier IQ wasn't the problem; it seems they really don't want people looking at what their software does, likely due to concerns that it's going to be exploited.
sounds like someone is a bit defensive! this tells me someone is worried what TrevE may find….
Wow that’s pretty crazy! What a bunch of money hungry corporate f u c k s!
link to email addy to spam at carrier IQ? Go get em TrevE!
Lets get a class action going;)
Wow!! That is insane!
x2…… class action this shyte!
Just submitted the link as I didn’t see this article.
http://www.xda-developers.com/
Some BS regarding these DA’s at carrier iq.
Scre*w them as they say.
I’ll contribute towards TrevE defense find if there is one.
But the dip shats have deep pockets I’m sure.
I didn’t read the article yet, but I’ll be giving these dip shats a call to express my opinion.
Btw, after most of us don’t buy their BS, they use their big money to go after those that are trying to make is aware and help us, unlike carrier iq and their cronies who are hurting us.
Oh, and to the rep who seems to post here often with excuses for carrier iq, you got the right to defend your company with freedom of speech, and so do I have the right to freedom of speech.
So with that, take a leap, cause none of us are buying what your trying to sell.
And while I’m at it, here’s a BIG MIDDLE FINGER TO YOU AND YOUR COMPANY!
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The EFF took the case, should be free to him if it goes to trial, but you can contribute to the EFF.
Wow… I already was disgusted at Sprint and HTC over this but was giving CIQ a pass as an OEM and not the reason this spyware was in my device. Now I see them as the protagonist!
Thank god for the EFF. God forbid we know that all of our personal data is being sold and vulnerable. The name of the company is an oxymoron “Carrier IQ”. Those 2 words don’t ever belong together.
I just donated to TrevE via his xda profile.
You should too.
It’s really simple: If software has been installed on my mobile phone which collects information without my knowledge and consent, it is a rootkit. When someone knowing installs a rootkit, they are labeled a criminal.
Is my mobile phone company criminally liable? Is Carrier IQ an accessory?
This crap really brings out the “trust and respect” part of a business relationship.
Sprint offers a good value and the Evo is part of this. But do I want to do business with a company that cannot trust and respect its customers?
Carrier IQ is just a tool. The problem includes the fact that the tool was selected and used.
If enough technologists refuse to make such tools, and take responsibility for and control of their work, then software and technology which is used for destructive purposes (spying is one) might be eventually choked off.
Well, I can dream.
Those pussies! Karmas a bitch. Gett’em Treve!!!!
Thanks for that.
I’m glad the EFF has taken up the cause.
I will donate to TrevE over on xda.
Giv’em Hell TrevE!!
Carrier iq, and their sympathizers and collusionists such as Sprint, HTC, Samsung and the rest truly are some RATASSES and deserve what they get!!
I actually like Rats, as compared to these entities that tried to pull a fast one, and almost got away with it.
The CEO’s of these companies truly deserve to be put in Jail, and if I were a Judge, I’d put them ALL there myself.
Where’s that pawn that was trying to make us all believe that Carrier iq was as benign as rabbits fur.?
No one believed that dribble he was druling anyway….
Are there any carriers whose phones don’t come with this?
I think the best way to deal with things like CIQ is to spread the word and express your freedom of speech even further by dropping the carriers who are known to install it and not buying devices from manufacturers who install it.
Companies operate on money, and is nearly the only thing they truly understand. If you start affecting their bottom line, they generally start paying attention.
On that note, has anyone successfully cancelled with sprint without ETF using Carrier IQ as an excuse?