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Personal Data Sharing by Mobile Apps (Schneier on Security)
2015-11-13 12:08

Interesting research: "Who Knows What About Me? A Survey of Behind the Scenes Personal Data Sharing to Third Parties by Mobile Apps," by Jinyan Zang, Krysta Dummit, James Graves, Paul Lisker, and Latanya Sweeney. We tested 110 popular, free Android and iOS apps to look for apps that shared personal, behavioral, and location data with third parties. 73% of Android...


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