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Paspatis, Ioannis, et al. “Mobile application privacy risks: Viber users’ de-anonymization using public data.” Mediterranean Conference on Information Systems (MCIS). Association For Information Systems, 2017. Retrieved from aisel.aisnet.org/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1015&context=mcis2017
The authors focus on the privacy of an individual when they use mobile applications. From this text, it is essential to note that users seem clueless about the obligations that come with the privacy policies in each application (Paspatis 2). The developers, on the other hand, seek to collect as much information as possible about the users. In summary, the investigators sampled 2000 telephone numbers to measure how easy it was to access client personal details (Paspatis 7). They then compared the recorded behavior and the user’s actual behaviors. After a thorough analysis, they concluded that there is a contravention of a user’s privacy each time they utilized social media. As such, it is vital to raise public awareness of privacy and confidentiality in the usage of mobile applications. As one of the users of social media, I am often worried about how these platforms use my data, and even after reading their Terms of Service, I still end up being uncomfortable with sharing that much information about myself.
Schmidt, Douglas C. Google Data Collection Research – Digital Content Next. digitalcontentnext.org/blog/2018/08/21/google-data-collection-research/.
This report emphasizes on Google, the most acclaimed browser integrated with other services globally (Schmidt 2). The company collects user data in different ways through Google Tools. Conclusively, the article focuses on how Google uses the information to enhance their services, develop new ones, and communicate with their users. Additionally, they use client data to gauge performance, offer customized services, and protect their data and that of the user. Further analysis proves that the company accesses some of the data even when the user is inactive at that particular time and can make money out of it (Schmidt 3). The user has no authority over such actions that invade their privacy. The firm’s policies, however, allow the client to minimize the number of authorized persons that can access the data through several privacy controls. One can limit how much others see, what they share with others, their activities, and the type of advertisements they receive. Despite the negative attitude towards personal data, I feel one’s systems are secure from online fraud, unlike if people were left to take care of their online security.
Works Cited
Paspatis, Ioannis, et al. “Mobile application privacy risks: Viber users’ de-anonymization using public data.” Mediterranean Conference on Information Systems (MCIS). Association for Information Systems, 2017. Retrieved from aisel.aisnet.org/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1015&context=mcis2017
Schmidt, Douglas C. Google Data Collection Research – Digital Content Next. digitalcontentnext.org/blog/2018/08/21/google-data-collection-research/.