A research from University of California concluded that among 825 mobile applications for iPhone users, 21% forward the ID number, 4% forward the current position and 0.5% copy the address books. As for android users, installing apps requires the permission to access right to data (contacts, photos, location) and will be claimed by the app, or else the app will not be installed. Once installed, the privileges cannot be revoked. Many developers claimed that they do so because they want to ensure the functionality of the app runs smoothly. To solve the issue of data abuse, an app called “SRT AppGuard” is created to show the users on every application they installed and what it accesses to. Privileges can be taken back or given to the respective app at any time by the users. What comes even great is it can be downloaded without any fees charges.
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