Making smartphone data anonymous no longer enough: study
The researchers say people can now be identified with just a few details of how they communicate with an app like WhatsApp.
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With just the direct contacts of the person included in the dataset, they found they could identify the person 15 percent of the time.
By NewVision Reporter
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Privacy measures that are meant to preserve the anonymity of smartphone users are no longer suitable for the digital age, a study suggested on Tuesday.
Vast quantities of data are scooped
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