Privacy concerns on Android devices

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Abstract

Smartphones have become conduits for our most personal information and data. When one wants to install an app on their device, they have to allow the apps to access their camera, internet, location etc. This can lead to privacy issues and affect the user privacy. For example, granting privileges to location leads to tracking the user through their phone. In this paper, privacy issues of android system are discussed. A number of conventional and some more unusual challenges to our individual privacy are identified and discussed.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2017 IEEE International Conference on Consumer Electronics, ICCE 2017
EditorsDaniel Diaz Sanchez, Jong-Hyouk Lee, Fernando Pescador
Place of PublicationLas Vegas, NV, USA
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages149-152
Number of pages4
ISBN (Electronic)9781509055449
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 29 Mar 2017
Event2017 IEEE International Conference on Consumer Electronics, ICCE 2017 - Las Vegas, United States
Duration: 8 Jan 201710 Jan 2017

Publication series

Name2017 IEEE International Conference on Consumer Electronics, ICCE 2017

Conference

Conference2017 IEEE International Conference on Consumer Electronics, ICCE 2017
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityLas Vegas
Period8/01/1710/01/17

Keywords

  • android devices
  • apps
  • privacy issues
  • social media

Authors (Note for portal: view the doc link for the full list of authors)

  • Authors
  • Asma Khatoon ; Peter Corcoran

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