Re:Google collects cell tower info even if location services...
by scott_karana on Wednesday November 22, 2017 @02:02PM
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What the hell happened to the principle of least privilege?!
Yes, your carrier already has this information, and should be considered depending on the threat model you're concerned about.
However, NO, this does not mean that other unrelated parties have any business with the data!
The attack surface goes up exponentially with every additional data holder.
You should discourage them from carrying a portable radio transceiver, ie a cell phone, with them at all times. You only know about this because you read it in the news - Android is not the only outfit doing this. Sending tower-data back home is a fundamental part of your cell phone's operation. Without that information, your carrier would have no idea which tower to route incoming data/calls to.