Apple acquires "identity pollution" patent aimed at fighting Big Brother

Re:Apple acquires "identity pollution" patent aimed at fight... by frankydp on Sunday June 24, 2012 @12:48AM (#4152610)

I would argue that fact makes there user data more marketable and valuable to third parties. Which would provide the opposite motivation to most companies.

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Re:Apple acquires "identity pollution" patent aimed at fight... by hnhg on Sunday June 24, 2012 @07:10AM (#4153119)

I can't see how downvoting this comment is justifiable

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Re:Apple acquires "identity pollution" patent aimed at fight... by batista on Sunday June 24, 2012 @05:26AM (#4152985)

"most" is the key here. For all its faults, Apple is not some sleazy strapped for cash operation that neds to sell their customer data to marketers...

Consider all the potential damage if that happened and was brought to light, and for what? 1/1000 their revenue?

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Re:Apple acquires "identity pollution" patent aimed at fight... by frankydp on Sunday June 24, 2012 @02:37PM (#4153886)

They already do, and reserve the right to in their TOS. In regard to marketers and advertisers.

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