The use of our surveillance devices is a critical issue that has been felt for years. In a way, we all know that the fact that using certain services on the Internet means sharing with companies some data that can tell us more than we can imagine. However, it seems it's not just from big companies who should we worry about, that, but, with some smaller institutions that seem to believe they have carte blanche.
The case we share with you, and what you reported about iPhoneHacks, relates to the University of Missouri, United States. Specifically, it appears that the university has been using an app that, in combination with Apple & # 39; s Beacons, it helps to know the location of its readers. New students, for example, seem to be forced to install the app, so that the university always knows whether they are in their classes.
After knowing this fact, which apparently created a great deal of controversy in the media, the university revealed that it is an application made for student athletes, and that it is an option at the exam as well. In addition, they express that I don't know the location of students outside of campus, because it doesn't use GPS. However, it seems that previous versions of SpotterEDU, which is what the app is called, have been able to share GPS coordinates in real time.
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In the meantime, it seems that the app is in the testing phase expected to come out soon, especially after this chaos. However, there are already 40 educational institutions that pilots are silent about this application. Maybe this is a good time to reconsider if such a program is really important, especially in universities, where students have to deal with enough not to need such programs.
