The new Event Tracking API for J2ME, JSR 190, standardizes event tracking in mobile networks. In this interview with Artima, JSR 190 spec lead Shai Gotlib discusses the need for mobile event collection, how JSR 190 provides reliable events in the face of intermittent network failures, and the privacy aspects of mobile event tracking.
Reading this interview with JSR spec lead Shai Gotlib, one cannot help but think of the privacy aspects of such technologies. As event monitoring technologies become widely deployed, how do you think users will respond to service providers' increasingly better ability to monitor user activities on mobile devices?