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Do you own an iPhone or iPad? If the answer is yes, there’s a small chance that your personal information may have been made public by hacking group AntiSec. The hacking group claims to have obtained a list of more than 12 million Unique Device Identifiers (UDID), user names, cell phone numbers, addresses, and more, by hacking a computer used by an FBI employee. The FBI has yet to confirm that claim, but AntiSec has posted a partial list of more than 1 million device profiles to call attention to the alleged tracking. Read the full story at Mobile Burn.

About Shelly Palmer

Shelly Palmer is the Professor of Advanced Media in Residence at Syracuse University’s S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications and CEO of The Palmer Group, a consulting practice that helps Fortune 500 companies with technology, media and marketing. Named LinkedIn’s “Top Voice in Technology,” he covers tech and business for Good Day New York, is a regular commentator on CNN and writes a popular daily business blog. He's a bestselling author, and the creator of the popular, free online course, Generative AI for Execs. Follow @shellypalmer or visit shellypalmer.com.

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