On Dutch smartphones is not a spyware under the lwa installed. With spyware can providers manufacturers and users to monitor. From a survey carried out by the minister shows that in the Netherlands delivered aircraft “clean”.
Spyware was found on U.s. smartphones, but in the Netherlands use providers and manufacturers of such tools. Writes that minister Verhagen as a result of Questions in parliament about providerspyware Carrier IQ. “From the ministry and OPTA has been independently inquired of providers to the use of similar equipment and similar processes. These questions beat so more than only the use of Carrier IQ. The results indicate that, to the extent this providers and manufacturers is known, such software is not available on smartphones at the time of delivery to or purchase by the user in the Netherlands.”
Via Carrier IQ can a telecom provider to collect data about the range and weak spots in the network. Also is the software used to complaints to see where it went wrong for a user. Carrier IQ means more apps installed in the holes on battery use and can not easily by the user of a smartphone to be removed. The minister concludes that Carrier IQ is not an issue in the Netherlands, because manufacturers and providers, not on devices, something that previously appeared when Tweakers.net readers asked if Carrier IQ on their devices.
Despite the absence of pre-installed spyware in the Netherlands, the minister of public bodies aware of the existence of spyware for smartphones. The security of smartphones with government agencies is difficult. Governments have, in fact, the possibility for a device to choose the one that suits your organization, writes Verhagen. “As a result, there are many devices of different brands in use.” Therefore, Verhagen spyware on smartphones under the attention through the centre for Municipalities, which municipal organizations are made aware of the dangers.