Security News > 2020 > October > Time for a mobile privacy reset?

If you have loads of apps installed, don't worry: you can check some of the most important permissions for all of them in one go.

With iOS 14 small arrows now appear alongside an app in the list or on the home screen when the app is in use to let you know if a location service is being or has been accessed by that app.

Check your apps and turn the microphone off wherever an app doesn't need to access it.

Helpfully, Apple devices show an amber warning spot next to the battery indicator at the top of the home screen whenever an app is using the microphone.

Over time, you'll probably forget which permissions you've given to what apps - or you may simply change your mind about how much you want an app to know about you - so it is worth doing a quick mobile privacy health check on a regular basis.

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https://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/2020/10/22/time-for-a-mobile-privacy-reset/