Researchers Developing Android App to Track Other Apps
Android users who are wary of being traced and tracked will be happy to know that researchers at Rutgers University are creating an app to notify users of tracking by other apps. It won’t be ready for another two months, but the results have been an eye-opener for users.
In a statement to MIT Technology Review, Rutgers assistant professor, Janne Lindqvists said, “People were really surprised that some apps were accessing their location, or how often some apps were accessing their location.”
The researchers developed the app and tested it in a four-week field study where some participants were notified and others were not.
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