Published by David on 06 Nov 2009 at 03:04 pm
[Article]: Four Billion Little Brothers? Privacy, mobile phones, and ubiquitous data collection
We used the mobile phones for calls, surf Internet, e-commerce, etc. It can also be used to collect data and information on a personal and daily basis. However, ther are more than four billion such devices used by people like us, how can we stay secure if we are releasing vital information on the mobile phones for data collection?
This article first looked at the problems in having personal data exposed to all mobile users. Then examines three applications used to collect these data called “Participatory sensing” technologies: Personal Environmental Impact Report (PEIR), Biketastic and AndWellness. Lastly, discuss how developers of the mobile phone applications can avoid or control private data from leaking to other users.
[Source: Four Billion Little Brothers? Privacy, mobile phones, and ubiquitous data collection by Katie Shilton. Communications of the acm, november 2009, vol. 52, no. 11, pp 48-53]
