Although privacy still exists, I think we all accepted the fact that we are more open with our lives. How we define 'private' today is not the same with how we used to do it 10 even 5 years ago. However, the danger is rising. There are at least one article in news everyday about how the mobile apps/smart phones threaten our privacy - check out the links below for some of the most recent ones.
Your Address Book Could Be Migrating
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204792404577225113363964668.html?mod=WSJ_Tech_Europe_LeftTopNews
Mobile Apps Take Data Without Permission
http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/02/15/google-and-mobile-apps-take-data-books-without-permission/
One tip: ...instead of using apps to access accounts on mobile devices, go to them directly through your Web browser (at least when you’re using a public hotspot). Make sure the site URL begins with https instead of http.
Cheers,
Merve
Cheers,
Merve
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