Category Archives: app permissions

What Happens to Your Personal Data after Deleting an App

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Over the last decade or so, apps have become a familiar and comfortable aspect of our everyday lives. We download them to our smartphones and tablet devices and swap them out whenever we find something new or more interesting. This approach to software… Continue reading What Happens to Your Personal Data after Deleting an App→

RSAC 2019: Most Consumers Say ‘No’ to Cumbersome Data Privacy Practices

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Consumer confidence in companies keeping their data safe is at an all-time low, but password hygiene and not reading EULAs and app permissions remain big problems. Continue reading RSAC 2019: Most Consumers Say ‘No’ to Cumbersome Data Privacy Practices→

PII, Android and iOS: Most Invasive App Permissions in 2018

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Mobile privacy is an area that every user should be paying attention to. In other words, users should be very concerned with the privacy of their smartphones and the personal information shared with app developers. And there are is plenty…Read more
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Siri is listening to you, but she’s NOT spying, says Apple

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Apple’s working to keep iPhones from eavesdropping on us, through privacy policies, short buffer windows, local storage, and app review. Continue reading Siri is listening to you, but she’s NOT spying, says Apple→

‘Pokémon Go’ Doesn’t Have ‘Full Access’ To Your Google Account Anymore

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The popular app pushes out an update and its revokes “full access” permission to your Google account. Continue reading ‘Pokémon Go’ Doesn’t Have ‘Full Access’ To Your Google Account Anymore→