Usability versus privacy instead of usable privacy: Google's balancing act between usability and privacy
Usability versus privacy instead of usable privacy: Google's balancing act between usability and privacy
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10.1145/2738210.2738214
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2015-02
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Paul Gerber;M. Volkamer;K. Renaud
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作者：
Paul Gerber;M. Volkamer;K. Renaud
智能手机是一种不可或缺的设备，它还保存着大量的个人和私人数据。联系方式、聚会或度假照片和电子邮件---都放在口袋里，很容易丢失。在使用最广泛的智能手机操作系统Android上，对这些数据的访问受到权限的限制。应用程序在安装时请求这些权限，理想情况下，它们只请求访问执行其功能所需的数据的权限。在安装应用程序之前，用户应检查并授予所请求的权限。如果他们未能仔细检查权限，则可能会侵犯他们的隐私。2014年6月，谷歌改变了Android的许可屏幕，可能是为了提高其可用性。这是否意味着Android生态系统一切正常，或者这次更新是一个倒退？本文讨论了新的权限屏幕及其对智能手机用户隐私的可能影响。
A smartphone is an indispensible device that also holds a great deal of personal and private data. Contact details, party or holiday photos and emails --- all carried around in our pockets and easily lost. On Android, the most widely-used smartphone operating system, access to this data is regulated by permissions. Apps request these permissions at installation, and they ideally only ask for permission to access data they really need to carry out their functions. The user is expected to check, and grant, requested permissions before installing the app. Their privacy can potentially be violated if they fail to check the permissions carefully. In June 2014 Google changed the Android permission screen, perhaps attempting to improve its usability. Does this mean that all is well in the Android eco-system, or was this update a retrograde move? This article discusses the new permission screen and its possible implications for smartphone owner privacy.