At Least 80% of Shopping Apps Leak Users' Data. Here's How to Protect Yourself
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“There is a real legitimate issue around mobile apps in terms of both the security and the data privacy,” says Alan Snyder, CEO of NowSecure. And while you’ve probably never given Bloomingdale’s your Social Security number, you may have given those sensitive digits to an app for tax preparation services, medical companies, or mortgage and credit card applications. “Would you want your critical information, your name, your passwords and your Social Security number written across the front of your house so that anybody driving by can see it?” asks Snyder. In addition to your credit card number, other kinds of consumer data often at risk of exposure via mobile apps are basic facts like your name, usernames, passwords, email, geolocation and account numbers, generally referred to as personally identifiable information. When you shop online using a computer, you will often see a padlock badge in your browser’s address bar letting you know a website is secure, but there is no universal symbol you can look for on mobile apps to check how well-protected they are.
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