GAO Confirms That Smartphone Location Tracking Poses Privacy Risk
The Government Accountability Office released a report Thursday afternoon urging more government oversight of how mobile devices and apps use consumer location data.
The Government Accountability Office released a report Thursday afternoon urging more government oversight of how mobile companies use consumer location data.
Mobile phones, and especially social apps, often track users’ location. Consumers can benefit from their phones’ location tracking, such as when the device’s GPS system helps Yelp give the user a restaurant recommendation in the right neighborhood. But location data is sensitive because it can connect anonymous online identities to individuals. It can put those individuals at increased risk of crime.
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