Does Your Phone Listen to You?
by Jaxson Harry Product ActivationWe have stepped in this new generation where
the internet has become a platform to communicate, connect and interact with
others. As the use of the internet is developing across the globe, so are the
cyber-security incidents. Have you ever got a vibe that your phone is listening
or watching you through its front camera? Many Internet users have reported
incidents of personal data theft from the phone. Several internet users believe
that sometimes they have been watched and listened to.
How Does It Happen On Apps & Websites
First
of all, the point is, how does it happen? Whenever you use the internet, all of
your activities get saved automatically with sophisticated technology. By
tapping on a webpage several times, you leave a bit of data that are called
cookies and electronic markers. The pop-up ads suddenly appear on a webpage,
and you give a bit of your information by accidentally tapping on it. Have you
ever noticed when you talk about a particular place, product and thing, you see
quite similar pop-up ads on web pages when you use the internet? It sounds
creepy that your phone listens to you. Many researchers confirmed that some of
the apps on your phone asks for the microphone access from time to time, these
suspected applications require microphone permission unnecessarily.
Uninstalling these apps can allow you to keep the full privacy of your data and
information.
How Does It Affect You?
Many
of the applications and features on your phone require permission which you
give unknowingly. Few users read the terms and conditions section carefully
before giving permissions to such applications and others unknowingly give
access to their data and details on the phone. Unfortunately, such actions lead
in privacy compromises of the data on your phone. In addition, whenever you
give app permission of your device’s microphone and camera, it occasionally or
always gathers data and listens to your conversation via the microphone of your
device. It is advisable to users to carefully give permissions to such
applications for complete privacy of data and personal details.
How Can You Prevent It?
If
you are looking for its prevention, then the official answer is you just
cannot. There is always a risk that lies on the internet. But there are several
precautions you can take to avoid such incidents targeting you. As mentioned in
this article, Internet users should carefully give permissions to the websites
and mobile applications they use.
Devin Smith is
a Microsoft Office expert and has been working in the technology industry since
2002. As a technical expert, Devin has written technical blogs, manuals, white
papers, and reviews for many websites such as office.com/setup.
Source: Your Phone.
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