Privacy

On Location (and Other Sensitive) Data

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Installing apps, Android in this case, is at times a bit of WTF. It shouldn’t have to, but it is. The amount of personal information that some apps gather can be extreme. This concern is especially true after Google removed the very necessary App Ops (permission manager) app. Let me provide an example. An app … Read more

This week’s march toward dystopia: Amendment IV, the NSA, Surveillance, and Metadata

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U.S. Constitution — AMENDMENT IV “The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or … Read more

Security & Privacy on Mobile Apps, Part 3 – PCI Compliance

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This is Part 3 of a series on Security & Privacy for Mobile Apps. Part 1 of this series introduced main concepts related to security on mobile apps. Part 2 went deeper into the security elements and guidelines related to security and privacy on mobile applications. In this Part 3, I will cover security from … Read more

Guidelines and Best Practices for Handling Sensitive Data

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Back in 2003-2004 I helped create one of the firsts location-based solutions for mobile called WorkTrack (San Francisco startup Aligo later acquired by Corrigo). Such experience helped raise my level of awareness when it comes to location (and any sensitive) information and mobile. Then back in 2005 I wrote: Location-based applications can bring many benefits … Read more