{"id":3603,"date":"2019-02-28T07:30:08","date_gmt":"2019-02-28T07:30:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dataleaklawyers.co.uk\/blog\/?p=3603"},"modified":"2019-02-27T13:11:37","modified_gmt":"2019-02-27T13:11:37","slug":"is-your-phone-recording-you","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dataleaklawyers.co.uk\/blog\/is-your-phone-recording-you","title":{"rendered":"Is your phone recording you?"},"content":{"rendered":"

The typical answer as to the popular question \u201cis your phone recording you?\u201d is often \u201cno\u201d, according to many. However, you may not be aware that some things can be recorded, and you may not be aware of it.<\/p>\n

According to a recent investigation by TechCrunch and The App Analyst, some popular apps may be recording user data without proper – or more explicit – permission or understanding. The investigation reportedly looked at a range of apps and found ways in which the companies or the developers could<\/em> record and store data they may not have permission for.<\/p>\n

That\u2019s worrying; especially in the era of continual breaches linked to apps, and ongoing concerns as to how much the likes of Siri or Alexa are taking in when they\u2019re waiting for our commands\u2026<\/p>\n

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Is your phone recording you? Your apps might be\u2026<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Google \u201cis your phone recording you?\u201d and you\u2019ll see just how popular this question is nowadays. Smart tech can be great, but there\u2019s understandable worries as to just how much data we may be willingly giving up to companies we interact with.<\/p>\n

According to the recent TechCrunch and The App Analyst findings, some companies or developers may be able to see more data than we may think. Some may be able to access payment card information without us understanding this.<\/p>\n

They say that Air Canada, for example, reportedly doesn\u2019t use \u201cmasking technology\u201d which means that developers could<\/em> access additional data. Whether this is actually the case or not, we don\u2019t know. But the point about the tech not being there is worrying; especially if an app is breached. That\u2019s where the problems could arise if criminals can exploit weaknesses in apps.<\/p>\n

It was also reported that some apps like Singapore Airlines and Abercrombie & Fitch reportedly use \u201cGlassbox\u201d tech which can allow developers to record screens during app use for \u201csession replays\u201d \u2013 typically to see how people interact with apps, and to iron out errors. Whether it\u2019s made abundantly clear in an organisations\u2019 privacy policy that this is happening is another question. There may be sound intentions for using such tech, but again the concern about apps is a real one.<\/p>\n

With iPhone app data breaches and hacks<\/strong><\/a> reportedly happening all the time, the worry about who could exploit what is a real concern.<\/p>\n

Do you know: is your phone recording you now?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Following on from these revelations, the next question is whether you know the answer; i.e. is your phone recording you?<\/p>\n

Based on the investigation, it would appear that some apps may be recording more data than people may be obviously aware of. Even if the permissions were deep within a privacy policy, I would expect most people wouldn\u2019t think that their screen could be recorded when using the app.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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