26 percent of apps on Google Play access user data: Bit9 research
An analysis of over 4,00,000 apps on the Google Play store by Bit9 has led it to classify more than 100,000 apps as “suspicious” or “questionable”. An analysis of over 400,000 apps on the Google Play store by Bit9 has led it to classify more than 100,000 apps – 26 percent of the apps analysed – as “suspicious” or “questionable”. In its research report following the analysis, Bit9 shared that 26 percent of the apps on the Google Play were found to be adept at accessing users’ personal data, including contacts and email. “A significant percentage of Google Play apps have access to potentially sensitive and confidential information,” said Harry Sverdlove, chief technology officer for Bit9. Likewise, more than a quarter of the apps can access email and contacts unbeknown to the phone user, which is of great concern when these devices are used in the workplace.” Elaborating further on its survey of IT security decision makers, who influenced mobile device usage policy for more than 400,000 employees, Bit9 shared that roughly three quarters of those surveyed admitted to being to carry their own device to work and access company email, calendar, and schedulers.
Nearly 90 per cent of free apps on Play store share user data with Google: Report
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