Read the full piece here. COVID-19 apps play a critical role in combating the pandemic and treating those impacted by coronavirus. Developers rushed to put these apps on the market,…
An independent investigation of worldwide COVID-19 mobile apps found that several widely-used apps pose privacy risks to worldwide users. The International Digital Accountability Council’s (IDAC) investigation, conducted over the last…
Our investigations team successfully worked with a popular health and fitness mobile app to resolve privacy issues and better protect users’ data. The results are a great example of how…
As companies and governments rush to hastily develop COVID-19 apps during this pandemic, we must ensure data protection and privacy are not overlooked or compromised. As of April 27, 2020…
By Gauri Gupta New apps are being rolled out daily offering to calm and satisfy all of our COVID-related anxieties. These apps help us connect with family and friends, stay…
By Quentin Palfrey President, International Digital Accountability Council Read the original Medium Post here. The digital revolution has transformed our lives and our economy. It has changed how we shop,…
The IDAC investigative team has found a prevalent and alarming trend among worldwide mobile applications: Android apps are secretly inferring users’ location without using the device’s location services. Collecting user…
A new IDAC investigation found that several prominent Android Software Development Kits (SDKs) are collecting lists of all the apps installed on a user’s device and sending these lists to…