" iPHONES TRACK YOUR MOVEMENTS "----whats your say?

As per my views and searches ,i think the threat is overhyped.

   what is happening is that these devices create a hidden file with your location.This can be determined by cellphone towers and/or wifi access points encountered.It does not seem to include GPS data.

     Fundamentally the location file created is a log file.Location files are useful operationally , but also represent a privacy threat if misused.

     There are 2 bad things here---the operational purpose of this file has not been made clear and users are unaware of its existence.

      But who has access to that file---someone who has access to your phone or your backup device (your pc or mac) , can read it ,however,if they have that sort of access, they can get at far more sensitive things ,like your e-mail passwords. Encrypt the backups? That isn't bad idea but who has access to the keys? File encryption is only useful when the threat is physical rather than over-the-air and does nothing to protect against someone who obtains custody of the phone rather than the backup device.It helps in some situations but its hardly a panacea.