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Wednesday 22 June 2016
The need for privacy policies in mobile apps
It is an easy task for the app developer to
create a new mobile application during this technology advanced era but is that
every apps safe for the user’s privacy? It is important for app developers to
know the imperative laws before create an app because it concern to user’s
privacy. When the user’s personal information had used by the third parties it
can be a serious issue and illegal problem for the app developers and can be
sued by the user. So the app developer must set the privacy policy into their
apps which informs user about the precise purpose, who will have the data,
categories of personal data the app wants to collect and the user’s rights. (Iubenda, n.d)
By: Low Joong Lok
Application Privacy
Mobile
application became a trend for online business to connect with their customers
and promote their products. Although it brings benefit to the business and
customer but it also create a privacy issue. Some of the business shares the
customer’s information to the third parties without customer permission and
this action against the company privacy policies. Therefore, the Federal Trade
Commission (FTC) which the independent agency of the United States government
proposing significant improvements in the way businesses handle consumer
information and changes in the controls consumers should have over their
information. The business must follow the 3 top-level maxims: Privacy by
design, Simplifying consumer choice and Increasing consumer transparency. So
the customer’s information will be more safety after the business has a rigorous
policy. (AppPrivacy, n.d)
By: Low Joong Lok
Domestic Abuse goes Digital
Some companies make use of mobile application to gain profit
even if it involves immoral behavior from the users. In the article, domestic
abusers are able to track down their spouses and spy on their daily activities.
This endangers the victims’ lives because every move made is being monitored by
their abuser. The victims will not be able to ask for help and be confined by
their abusers. The law enforcement were able to stop this particular
application. However, this application is just 1 out of 100Billion according to
the statistics(The Statistics Portal, 2015). The companies should not earn profit by making other
people’s lives suffer.
References:
The Statistics Portal. (2015). Statistics and facts about mobile app usage. [online] Available at: http://www.statista.com/topics/1002/mobile-app-usage/ [Accessed 17 Jun. 2016].
By: Low Joong Lok
Tuesday 21 June 2016
Watch out: Cell phones can be addictive
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Teenagers nowadays are addicted to mobile application as
there are many interesting apps to be explored. This had results in dominated teenager’s
daily life activity by interrupting their sleep, work and study. Certain people
use smartphones to lift their moods. For such people, losing a phone or having
its battery die could cause anxiety or panic. To ensure mobile app do not
become an addiction, Parents can enforce a house rule that allows access cell
phone only during certain times of the day. (Family Bootcamp, 2016)
App makers: It’s time to stop exploiting user addiction and get ethical
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In today world of new technology advancement, mobile device
users increase dramatically. Developers build mobile app and create users
addiction intentionally in order to create more profit. This had raise the number of “Mobile Addict “as certain apps
especially social apps give us hits of dopamine. Excessive used of these app
will exhibit brain damage and cause users to mental, physical, and social harm. Developers should be ethical and protect user’s mental
health and well-being by notifying users who uses app excessively with usage
report to create self-awareness. Additionally, they can include self-regulation
tools which limit user’s time in accessing mobile applications.
Smartphone Addiction: Managing your phone usage time
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Smartphone addiction is a serious issue since the wide use
of mobile application. According to study, 70% of people will check their phone
within the moment they wake up everyday. This is a bad habit as it leads to lack of communication
with family and friends when users just focus on checking their phone every 15
minutes even in the workplace. There are 3 ways to learn how to manage your smartphone such
as be conscious of what feelings that make you want to check your phone and try
to find other way to divide your attention, be strong when the phone rings, try
to avoid this temptation by putting silent and be disciplined .
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