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Navigating the Privacy Pitfalls of AI-Enabled Apps: How to Stay Safe Online

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Navigating the Privacy Pitfalls of AI-Enabled Apps: How to Stay Safe Online

Discover why SMS is still the most secure and reliable communication method compared to apps like WhatsApp and Facebook Messenger. Learn how the Connect SMS Home Screen app enhances privacy and convenience for Android users while keeping your messages secure. #appdeveloper #android #sms #connectsms https://lnkd.in/gMuKyAWp

WhatsApp’s Third-Party Chats Feature Will Let Users Choose Which Apps to Connect With: Report WhatsApp is gearing up to add support for third-party messages. A report has revealed more details on how the new feature will work and the amount of control users will have while giving access to other messaging apps. It appears that the Meta-owned platform will not only let users choose whether to turn on the feature or not, but it will also let them decide which apps to connect with. Notably, WhatsApp has to take this feature live before March 6, which is the date the European Union's (EU) new Digital Markets Act (DMA) comes into effect. According to a report by WABetaInfo, which shared a screenshot of the new feature from the developer build version 2.24.6.2, the new feature, called third-party chats is an interoperability feature for the regions within the EU. The EU has mandated that users should have a way to speak with other users on different messaging apps, without having to download multiple apps. Once live, WhatsApp users should be able to text users on Telegram, Signal, and other similar platforms. In the screenshot, a new interface page can be seen under the label of Third-party chats. A new icon for the functionality can also be seen which is essentially a message icon with three circles placed in triangular shape. One of the circles is in a dark green colour, likely indicating a third-party app. Setting options to Turn off third-party chats could also be seen. Another option reads Selected apps that is expected to give users control over which apps to connect with. The granular controls are in sync with the DMA guidelines that require users to have control over data sharing and communication preferences. This way users can decide whether they want to use this feature or not, for how long they want to use it, and with which apps they want to connect. At this moment, the release date of the feature is not known. It is not expected to be rolled out outside of Europe. An earlier report highlighted another interface page of the feature. What appeared to be the starting screen for the feature, WhatsApp added multiple warnings for users to understand before turning on third-party chats. While one of the warnings highlighted the lack of end-to-end encryption for messages, another warned against increased spam and scams. For more news visit www.2yodoindia.com #2YoDoINDIA #WhatsApp #WhatsAppThirdPartyChats #DigitalMarketsAct #DMA #EU

Be aware of the risk of enabling location permission in your app. Even though your usecase for needing the location can be noble and in favor of the user, enabling it can cost you users and raise suspicion towards your brand because: 🤔 there were in the past bad actors that tracked the user's location in the background and sold the data to third party apps. Both Google and Apple acted on this by making location tracking more obvious by introducing warnings and displaying the location track icon in the statusbar. However these warnings can be perceived as scary by the users. 😳 consumers became more privacy aware due to the many privacy scandals (e.g. Facebook) and data breaches. Users do not automatically accept anymore tracking their location and companies harvesting their data. So instead do this: 🌐 Think carefully if you need really the location permission. In my opinion a lot of apps do not need the exact location but need some indication of location to pre-fill region specific data. You can get this from the internationalisation API's of the phone or else you can use IP geolocation to get an approximate indication. 🤓 If you still need the location permission request the location permission only when you really need it and not at the start of the app, preferably accompany it with an explanation why you need the location and what you do with the data. What are your experiences with push back from users on location permissions?

WhatsApp to allow cross-platform messaging with third-party apps in Europe: Under a new EU mandate, users will gain the option to send messages from WhatsApp to other supported third-party apps. #digitalmarketing #marketing

As part of our continuing research in the #dataprotection and #privacy arena, Pixalate's latest research report aims to provide app users an insight into how easily accessible and shareable their personal data can be when using mobile apps. Pixalate's recently released report focuses on the #Google Play Store and underscores concerning statistics about mobile apps that offer open programmatic advertising; over 12,000 mobile apps downloadable from the Google Play Store do not have detected privacy policies yet share users' personal data in the #advertising bid stream. What's more alarming is that these apps have accumulated over 4 Billion estimated user downloads till date, as per our most recent investigations. Download Pixalate's latest report and gain a detailed understanding on the topic here: https://lnkd.in/eXuyFd_E We have also produced an equivalent research report focusing exclusively on #Apple App Store-hosted mobile apps, downloadable here: https://pixal.at/3Uu5y7W

Consent Management Platforms play an essential role in handling user consent in mobile apps and websites, ensuring compliance with data privacy regulations 🧑⚖️. However, comprehensive information on #CMPs for mobile apps is often less accessible. This gap is due to various factors, including the complexity of mobile-specific requirements and the need for developer-focused information 📱. To simplify the process, our latest #Bidlogic blog post offers a guide covering key aspects for users of Google UMP, as well as the ironSource and AppLovin MAX SDKs 👉 https://lnkd.in/dmtnHtuR  #consentmanagementplatform #CMP #appmonetization #admonetization #mobileapp #mobileappmonetization #mobileappads #mobileadvertising #ironsource #applovinmax

How to stop Google from listening to your every word https://bit.ly/3VuqTOn A feature in your Google account is snatching up recordings from your web and app activity, interactions with digital assistants. How to stop it. #google