Apple may target 'jailbreakers' (Investor's Business Daily)

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Investor's Business Daily - The maker of iPhone and iPad has applied for a patent for a security program to monitor use of its devices, one that could enable it to identify "suspicious behavior," such as iPhones modified with unauthorized software, and disable them, according to CNET.com. In July, the U.S. Copyright Office said loading non-Apple software onto iPhones, a practice known as "jailbreaking," was not illegal, although Apple (NMS:AAPL) warns doing so voids its warranty. Apple declined to comment on the report. It fell 1.5% to 245.80.

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