Just wanted to share a recent experience.

My wife and I have iPhones (currently version 6). The lady is very paranoid and other than Internet connection for browsing she really isn't connected to the outside. No Instagram, FB, no iCloud, doesn't share or text pictures, clears and pics she has after transferring to an external hard drive. No location services, doesn't use maps, her apps do not have access to phone at all. She also makes sure all privacy, cookies and all that jazz are locked down.

With a recent upgrade to the iOS, magically, a bunch of pictures appeared on her phone. These are pics from 2009 and 2010. At first thought one might think 'ok, phantom data stored on the phone re-appears after updates.' Which would be understandable except since 2010 she has switched phones numerous times (and upgraded versions). There should be no way that data could be transferred from phone to phone unless it is all kept In apple data bank. Even unshared, unlisted pictures.

Remember this when you harmlessly take a pic of your old lady when she gets out of the shower and immediately delete it when she hits you with the plunger.

Incident #2. I am not as vigilant about my security. I have some settings in place, but employ the connectivity aspects of the phone to its maximum so as to utilize it's productivity capabilities. I entered a simple appointment into my calendar "Bella's vet appointment at machray, 1 pm sept 26." When the notification came up it told me how long it would take me to drive there with current traffic conditions." Not cool. Way too easily tracked. It's a trade off for productivity, but one I will need to re-evaluate.

Third incident, and one that sketched me out more than the pictures.... After the update a feature called find my friends was loaded on my phone. I turned it all off and locked out data for it, etc. I don't want to find them, nor do I want them to find me. When I checked my data card on the feature it had listed two interesting things: WIFE: (wife's name), and SON (A nickname I use for my son). In my contacts nowhere does it list the relationship these two people have to me. I do not text my boy saying "son, (nickname) make sure you take out the garbage" nor do I address my wife in that manner.

We know there is data mining going on. It's not a secret. We know that we have 'security' features that we must employ, as well as opsec, however more and more it becomes apparent that even the most vigilant will be on the failing end of privacy.