In the wake of the Carrier IQ flap a couple years back, the Federal Communications Commission wants to be clear about the rules around how carriers collect and store call data.
The Federal Communications Commission said Friday it is seeking comment on whether cellphone carriers are adequately securing information being collected on today’s smartphones.
The Minnesota senator said he remains troubled about the carrier-installed monitoring software even after reviewing responses from its maker, carriers and phone manufacturers.
As CIQ prepares to answer the questions put to it by U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee, it’s hoping to set the record straight with a definitive report on the functionality of its software.