56 of the top 100 Android apps use device id, contacts and/or location data

Posted by chriscampbell on Thursday January 17, 2013 @06:04AM
from the cmu.edu dept.

http://www.cmu.edu/news/stories/archives/2013/january/jan15_appprivacyconcerns.html

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Re:56 of the top 100 Android apps use device id, contacts an... by GiraffeNecktie on Thursday January 17, 2013 @09:29AM (#5072786)

Makes me wonder if Google shouldn't require apps that access user information to provide an explanation of why the data is being accessed, how it is used, and how long it is kept. Then allow users to click through the notifications to get more information.

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Re:56 of the top 100 Android apps use device id, contacts an... by syaz1 on Thursday January 17, 2013 @09:49PM (#5076765)

I've been wondering long enough why devs aren't forced to provide a short description why they need the permissions they're asking for.

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