Data Insecurity: Experts Sound the Alarm on 4 Apps Putting User Privacy at Risk

Security in the digital world continues to become more and more important with every passing year. Even though many of us rely on apps to entertain us, guide us, manage our exercise, and connect with family and friends, they are notoriously hard to trust. 

In an age when technology is constantly evolving, it is almost impossible to tell if a certain app is tracking the user at face value, and no security measures are foolproof since technology is constantly evolving. Even though the app behaves well today if the company behind the app is sold, the direction of the company changes, or if a flaw results in the app becoming compromised, the app could become a bad actor tomorrow. 

There has been a tremendous transformation in mobile phones since their invention in the 1970s when they became readily available to the public. Having said that, the sheer number of mobile apps is dizzying, as are their privacy policies; however, smartphone apps are joyous, laugh-inducing, and sometimes even catch the attention of the world due to their viral nature. Regardless of what smartphone app you use, make sure to take precautions to ensure that private information is never exposed to potential risks. During sharing and playing, a user should keep himself or herself safe. 

A new privacy setting on Android and iOS for Android and iOS can prevent apps from tracking u

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