« iPod spotting | Main | Fourth Mac OS X browser test »

Dashboard doesn't 'phone home'

Posted in: Security

JC writes: "There’s been a fair amount of chatter about OS X 10.4.7 adding “phone home” capabilities to Dashboard. When we talk about “phoning home,” we’re usually talking about a secret process that transmits information back to a central location, possibly putting personal information at risk. fetchadvisory, though, does nothing of the sort."