Sprint Faces Backlash For Adding MDM Software To Devices

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itwbennett writes: On Wednesday, Sprint customer Johnny Kim discovered an in-store technician adding MDM software to his personal iPhone 6 without prior notice or permission. Kim took to Twitter with his complaint, sparking a heated conversation about privacy and protection. One expert who commented on the issue told CSO’s Steve Ragan that ‘it’s possible Sprint sees the installation of MDM software as an additional security offering, or perhaps as a means to enable phone location services to the consumer.’ But, as Ragan points out, ‘even if that were true, it’s against [Sprint’s] written policy and such offerings are offered at the cost of privacy and control over the user’s own devices.’ (MDM here means “Mobile Device Management.”) Read more of this story at Slashdot.

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Sprint Faces Backlash For Adding MDM Software To Devices

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