Like all mobile applications on different platforms, Android applications also ask you some permissions.
text messaging apps need permission to be able to read your text messages. Similarly, a game needs permission to ensure that your screen dims or turns off when idle.
However, with the sudden increase in Android popularity around the world, more than one billion Android applications are there, fighting for your attention and money.
as it is so easy to install an application, you can not pay attention to your applications security permissions facing you.
scary, and can lead to the worst possible outcomes.
Android Apps and too many licenses?
Here's an interesting Infographic highlighting the issue. A good (and some shocking) takeaway from this:
- Great Android Applications can take up to 124 different types of permissions! This means that the Android platform will give you more control over your applications.
- Shocking! 33% of all Android apps request more permissions than necessary. This could include things like Scrabble request permission to read your phone contacts book.
- Shocking! 83% of Android users do not pay attention to the permissions when installing an application. Imagine how easy it is for any application malware to get through!
- Shocking! 42% of Android users do not know that " authorities " are or what they mean. Everyone install or use any application must understand what means permissions and why they are there. It's like having a safe at home, but do not understand how it works or if it is even activated.
- Grand and Shocking! 218 million US users only access the Internet or e-mail via their smartphone. Although this number is good, it also means more people are at risk because they do not understand why they should or how they can secure their devices
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What do you think?
How many applications do you have on your phone? Have you read all information requests permission before granting an application? Let us know what you think in the comments below. You can also use Hotspot Shield to protect you from malware applications
Remember :. The next time an application requests for authorizations, to investigate. Your text message program or car racing game does not need permission most likely to read your mail or have access to call history.
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