It’s of course grossly improper
& uncommon as it sounds. Security firms found that more than 100,000
android applications in the market are ‘fishy’ or ‘questionable’ because what
they do in background, tasks such as accessing contact lists, location tracking,
and hunting email-messages. This all sneaking is far beyond the purpose of the
application.
Angry birds
wallpapers application is doing more than just beautifying your Smartphone’s
screen- at the rear end, it’s also accessing your device GPS data that tracks
your location.
Apps inform you
about accessing your contact list, email details & other information then
asks you to give all permissions before downloading the app, but how many consumers
from us read all those warnings??? We just keep on clicking to get the app.
Most aggressive
apps purporting to be affiliated with popular brands such as Facebook. These
functions do not make apps malicious but they make us doubtful about developer’s
intentions.
This type of
third- party interference is both good and bad for consumers. Point is that the
consumers should be aware of what permission they are granting when they
download the new application. Just 8,200 applications that bit9 s
Mobile application privacy is
even becoming an issue of law enforcement
In California, the only state to require privacy
policies for mobile applications as well as websites. Attorny General Kamala Harris
has warned companies such as United Continental Holdings Inc., Delta Air Lines
Inc. and Open Table Inc. that they are in violation of state law for failing to
conspicuously post privacy policies for their mobile applications. The
companies have 30 days to make the policies readily accessible or face fines of
as much as $2,500 for each download of applications that violate the law, which
is known as the California Online Privacy Protection Act.
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