Everyone is excited about the new shake up technology used by the IPhone and Android platforms, such as the Samsung Galaxy Ace, as well as any other truly smart phone, but current complaints have revealed this shaking technology may be flawed for data protection. This flaw is allowing hackers or others to potentially see what a person is typing on the keyboard revealing possible sensitive information.

This technology uses motion detection or motion sensing to operate the application or object that is in question, the only problem is that as this is working it has the potential of allowing hackers to enter and grab personal data. Privacy is not always a guarantee when using most technologies since hackers are always looking to exploit any loopholes that may be in the systems.

While some hackers are stealing, others are finding ways to protect the privacy of technology users. Hao Chen of the University of California is working on such a technology that would help protect users of the smart phone “jiggle” option. He and his partner are working on an option to make sure that people are still protected when using this technology on their IPhone, Android, or other smart phone devices.

In the same note there are other hacking programs that are allowing smart phones to be eavesdropping devices. The Android and iOS are possible targets for hackers to drop programming into the phone during use that will turn the phone into a remote listening device. People can be simply using their phones and that phone can be used to tap into other people’s conversation that is standing by.

Potential problems with this remote listening device could be that privacy laws are going to be broken and people will no longer have the ability to seek warning in advance of the eavesdropping going on. This is illegal phone tapping.