How to manage mobile APPs that exceed their authority? Security awareness, technology, and regulations are indispensable

It is no longer surprising that mobile APPs obtain permissions such as contacts and photo albums. Some people do not understand this; others are helpless. When you click to reject, some functions on the APP will not be available, or even forced to exit. This is still considered "conscientious". According to industry insiders, there are quite a few illegal APPs that can access privacy records in the background without user permission! This phenomenon often occurs on Android phones. Apple has strict management on this.

Whether an application can obtain user privacy-related permissions depends not only on the algorithm logic of the program itself, but also on the monitoring ability of the operating system. Apple's iOS system is closed, and applications cannot act arbitrarily, and all actions cannot escape the system's eyes. The Android system is relatively open, and the system is very likely to be unable to "constrain" these illegal apps.

What are the common APP permissions? Such as storing and deleting local files, positioning, making calls, text messages and contacts, data connection, pop-up notifications, etc. These permissions are equivalent to your own house keys. If the application has all the house keys and can enter and exit freely, the user's privacy will be in danger. Many people think that there is not much privacy in the mobile phone, and it is okay to obtain access permissions. In fact, this is a big mistake.

Have you ever had this experience: when you download and install an APP, a prompt will pop up asking you to allow or deny certain permissions. If you need to access photos in your local photo album, it is not surprising to be prompted to access the photo album. What if you want to use an irrelevant function? Some APPs will obtain permissions related to privacy, such as photo albums and contacts, and users have no other choice.

Industry insiders say that online loan apps will deliberately collect users' private information such as contact lists, text messages, call records, and photo albums during use. This information held by online loan companies is likely to be used for repayment and debt collection. In addition, it can be sold to specialized debt collectors at a price of 0.3 yuan per piece.

Obviously, mobile APPs urgently need to be constrained by laws and regulations. APP developers should abide by industry rules and truly consider users. They should not collect or use personal information. When it is not necessary, relevant risks must be clearly informed so that users can use it with confidence. This is the best way to develop!