Excellent article. It really made me think about the responsibility we (programmers) have for protecting user information.
I wonder how this problem could be solved, though. Apple is already widely criticized for their tight control over applications (even though this article clearly shows that this control is not _that_ tight).
I do believe however, that right now Apple would be the only company who could change this trend with their App Store model; they already check every single application they offer for sale.
But the line between what's considered usage pattern analysis or creepy spying is hard to draw.
But the line between what's considered usage pattern analysis or creepy spying is hard to draw.