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Report: Be Wary of Free Android Apps By Barry Levine November 6, 2012 11:11AM     Nearly 7 percent of free Android apps could access user address books, the Juniper Networks study found, while slightly more than 2 percent of paid ones could, and 2.5 percent of free Android apps could silently send text messages versus 1.45 percent of paid apps. In other capabilities, such as secretly initiating calls, free apps also outnumbered paid.   Related Topics Android Apps Google Play Mobile Security Privacy Latest News iPhone Takes a Hit in Satisfaction Dell Kills Its In-House Public Cloud After 360, There Comes the Xbox One A Terabyte's the Limit Now at Flickr Customers Less Satisfied with Win 8 (Page 2 of 2) In addition, the report suggests that more information be provided to those who use free apps, and that users recognize that "free" comes at a price. Google's Approach We asked Avi Greengart, an analyst with industry research firm Current Analysis, if the security issues surrounding free Android apps in particular are something that consumer and business buyers should be concerned about. They "ought to be," he said, adding that he didn't see it happening. Greengart said there are pros and cons to Google's approach to the submission of apps for its Android marketplace, compared to Apple's greater vigilance. Pros include "more innovation and getting apps to market faster," he said, while the downsides include these kinds of security and privacy issues. Ross Rubin, principal analyst for Reticle Research, agreed that consumers are generally more focused on factors like screen size or coverage area when they select a mobile device, while businesses tend to "have somewhat more scrutiny, especially for company-issued devices." He noted, however, that Google, as well as Amazon , has begun to "step up the guidelines for app submissions," although they are not yet at the level of scrutiny that Apple or Microsoft provide. < Previous Page  |  1  |  2   Tell Us What You Think Comment: Name: Robert: Posted: 2012-11-07 @ 11:54am PT NOTHING is without cost.... Also Visit: iPad Info Center Billions of Bytes Mobile Device Now Apple Info Center TopTechWire.com Stingray Traffic Manager on Amazon Web Services - Deliver Fast, Secure, and Available Applications. Looking to combine advanced load balancing with the application delivery features on Amazon Web Services? This process will allow you to run Stingray™ software on Amazon AWS using an Amazon account of your choice. Click here to view the complete range of Riverbed Stingray products on AWS.  Digital Life 1.   iPhone Takes a Hit in Satisfaction 2.   After 360, There Comes the Xbox One 3.   A Terabyte's the Limit Now at Flickr 4.   Ex-Groupon CEO Records an Album 5.   Facebook Aims To Be Ad Colossus

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