Summary
In this chapter, we looked at privacy consequences and their triggers related to the use of mobile devices, including:
Session and persistent cookies, which capture your activities on the Internet
Malicious software (malware): applications (apps) written to benefit others at your expense
Apps hidden inside other apps, both innocent and malicious
Carrier IQ's data collection and transmission app to benefit cell phone providers
The collection of your personal information through apps, by developers and app distributors including Google and Apple
Tracking you through you mobile device, and law enforcement agencies' use of that information
The increased use of mobile devices for shopping, banking, and other activities requiring personal and sensitive personal information
Targeted marketing and data analytics using your personal information and habits
The consolidation and sale of your information
The theft of your personal information and its value to identity thieves
The permanence of your data...
