Location Services allows App Developers to upload data

http://www.cultofmac.com/149356/ios-loophole-allows-developers-to-secretly-uploa d-all-of-your-photos-to-their-servers/
I use a photo security software Picture Safe. It requires me to turn on Location Services to operate the software as it claims to be part of their security ID process.
Having read this web link above, I am getting suspicious that this developer is using this iOS loophole to upload my private photos without my knowledge.
Can apple improve its locations services software to better protect my privacy and prevent unauthorized upload of my photos?

I'm sure they can. By the way, there are similar flaws in Android, Symbian and BlackBerry.
Stop trying to spread FUD.

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