Apple security people should have been posing as policemen

Apple security people should have been posing as policemen


The loss of an iPhone-5 prototype, Apple has apparently encouraged to take drastic measures. The U.S. Homeland Security warns against Anonymous and the loo to get a social network. That and more at a glance.

News from the previous spill fifth prototype of the iPhone In the hunt for the allegedly lost cell phone in a pub the cooperation of the police went to San Francisco with Apple's much further than previously known.

First, Apple fixed by evaluating GPS data the suspected whereabouts of the missing person unit. As the "San Francisco Chronicle" reported to police on the following mission, in which a suspect's apartment was searched, not only police officers have been involved. Sergio Calderon, 22 years old and goal of the campaign, reported that four officials had been posing next to two employees of Apple's security service as a police officer.

The Apple employee at no time made it clear who their employer. The two are said to have threatened even Calderon and his family. While the officers waited outside the door, the Apple employees would have looked around the house. A spokesman for the San Francisco Police Department (SFPD) was surprised. "This is a matter that must be examined now," he is quoted as saying. "If the man says that the people had been posing as members of the SFPD, which is a big deal."

Telecom distributes iPhone-5-waiting brands

Even otherwise, there are rumors all waiting eagerly for the fifth version of Apple's iPhone. Around the planet to prepare the trading partners of the company from Cupertino before the sale begins.

The tech Info Page "This is my next" is supposedly a memo fell into the hands, is evident from the that in a market in the U.S. retail chain Best Buy to 21 October "Apple-sale devices" will be installed. Also be responsible for the mobile business manager for Best Buy-the 10th October has been summoned to a meeting to discuss a wide promotions. Other documents suggest that the U.S. mobile provider Sprint soon expect a new iPhone. The ideal vertrüge come up with elsewhere for rumors of a suspected mid-October launch of the iPhone fifth

In this country, preparations are underway already. The iPhone blog reports of an internal guide to action for telecom shops. Therein it is stated: "As of 05.09.2011 for interested customers a ticket can be commissioned premieres." This refers to the case where a customer refuses to buy an iPhone 4 because he wanted only the newest equipment. This mark is then sent to wait in a few days by mail and be a book voucher for the new iPhone.

CDU offers compromise on data retention

Following the recent electoral defeat, the FDP does not seem to be straight in the strongest negotiating position with the coalition partners in Berlin. Nevertheless, the Union is the dispute over the retention generous. CDU interior expert told the news agency Clemens Binninger According DAPD: "I would imagine one of six to three months shorter life span."

After his findings, most countries would access data retention to 70 percent in the first three months on the material. At the same time could the catalog of crimes and misdemeanors, in their pursuit to store connection information is required to work more closely than previously planned will be taken. "We need the data retention only for the areas of child pornography, terrorism and serious crimes such as murder," said the politician.

U.S. Homeland Security Department warns of anonymous attacks

Through his numerous attacks on the websites of government agencies and companies, the hacker collective Anonymous has earned the grudging respect of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. Even so much respect, that the connected to the Department of Homeland Security cyber security now issued a warning.

It says, "ideologically disgruntled" employees of banks and corporations in the financial sector could be gained for their cause by activists. In addition, the communication, which is aimed primarily at IT departments for security, warned of new tools that will help future Anonymous could go to work. One of the assault weapons could be for example a program called Refref. Been using it a widespread vulnerability in the SQL database language, could be executed with the help of JavaScript code on an attacking server, "Computer World".

And also:

• Creditreform conceded defeat when Geoscoring. Only on the basis of age and residential area may not extensive information on credit are made by people. This Spökenkiekerei is not protected by freedom of expression, now decided, the District Court Neuss.

• The crash between a TV report infuriated gamers and the RTL channels go into a new round. Now threatens the station Holger Kreymeier the blogger with legal action because the T-shirts sold an inscription in which he has the "My" in "Mein RTL" replaced by a Fäkalwort. Kreymeier will not bow to the pressure. Now he plans stickers, mugs and mouse pads with the imprint.

• The library is now available ZDF via IOS App. This allows the content library via wireless network to iPhone, iPod touch, and are loaded iPad.

• The Netherlands DigiNotar withdraw confidence. On the weekend moved the government of our neighboring country, the plug and said they would not issue the company let more SSL certificates.

• With "Cloo" to silence the village get a social network. Who his business in a foreign country does not want to do behind the bush should be able to display an app by members of the community Cloo shared bathrooms nearby. Whether "Cloo" should be simply a network of fun or serious proposal is still unclear.