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Stop Before You Shop – Are Your Shopping Apps Sharing Access to Your Device?
In a recent consumer survey, 88% of respondents reported having at least one shopping app installed on their mobile device1. Given their popularity, you might think these apps are pretty harmless. In our previous research, we already looked into the Google Play Store data safety section and how to determine the amount of data apps really “share”.
Stop Before You Shop – Are Your Shopping Apps Sharing Access to Your Device?
In a recent consumer survey, 88% of respondents reported having at least one shopping app installed on their mobile device1. Given their popularity, you might think these apps are pretty harmless. In our previous research, we already looked into the Google Play Store data safety section and how to determine the amount of data apps really “share”.
Men and women are equally unaware of how to protect their data
Men and women are equally unaware of how to protect their data Mcafee survey of 2310 Americans revealed a gender gap in online privacy and security understanding.
Who owns your data? Top 6 companies buying up data brokers
Personal information is more valuable than ever, with the data broker industry expected to reach $365.71 billion by 2029.1 It’s a rapidly growing and evolving sector, the inner workings of which are often mysterious. Many internet users may not know exactly who is capitalizing on their data.
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Are US Data Brokers Able to Protect the Personal Information They Deal In?
TrueGuardian’s researchers analyzed 506 registered, US-based data brokers and found that 23 (4.5%) of these companies have suffered data breaches. They examined the distribution of these breaches by state and over time, adding unregistered data brokers to the analysis.