A large number of Android mobile apps listed on the official Google Play Store contain self-contradictory language in their privacy policies in regards to data collection practices. In an academic ...

Facebook has responded to claims that it has been logging Android call and SMS data without consent. Facebook refutes the reports, saying it explicitly asks for permission before collecting the ...

Beginning in 2015, Marines conducting civil-military operations will have the ability to collect, process, analyze and share information using software from a smartphone. The mobile application, ...

Since last June, there has been an avalanche of revelations about the U.S. government’s surveillance of citizens’ online activities and phone records. But perhaps the most unsettling discovery for ...

Bottom line: A recent analysis highlights the extent of the telemetry data collected by Google and Apple from phone users and paints an awful picture about Android data collection. However, both ...

Alpha Software announces its Inspection Solution app for field service teams inspecting construction vehicles in remote ...

When it comes to apps, Android leads the pack with nearly 3 million apps in its official Google Play store. The sheer volume also means that sometimes iffy apps slip through the cracks. Researchers at ...

Carrie was a managing editor at CNET focused on breaking and trending news. She'd been reporting and editing for more than a decade, including at the National Journal and Current TV. Australia's ...

A study conducted by a professor of computer science at Trinity College Dublin found that a typical Android handset collects some 20 times more data about its user than a comparable iPhone. Data ...