Zak Doffman has covered security, surveillance and privacy on Forbes since 2018. His focus includes the latest updates from the world’s largest tech companies, staying safe on smartphones and social media, and the dangers of AI.
Do you know what data your phone is collecting about you right now? Do you know where it’s being shared, with who and how often? It’s almost certain that you do not. While recent headlines have focused onthis week, which set out to understand “how many dangerous permissions are too many,” reporting that the 50 popular apps it checked “see no limits,” sharing the raw data to back that up.
And these really are the most “popular” apps. The six apps highlighted in red include three from Meta , Google’s own Messages app, MyJio and Truecaller. I have approached all four companies for any comments on the report and the rationale behind these permission requests.MyJio came top of the list, with its “permission requests checking almost all the boxes: location, activity recognition, radios, camera, microphone, calendar and file access, and others.
So, does this mean you should uninstall these 50 apps? No—that’s clearly unrealistic. But at least be aware of the permissions requested, and ensure that you have used the privacy settings on your phone to limit access to media or your location where you can to a level that you deem acceptable. Don’t stick to the defaults.
Other abused “dangerous” permissions included Bluetooth connect access , and “asking to read your phone state,” . The report includes a tool to look up any of the 50 apps and see the permissions requested. This should help you focus a privacy settings cull on your phone.
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