These 4 Surprising Apps Are Actually Putting Your Personal Data At Risk, Security Experts Warn
December 15, 2023 by Lisa Cupido
You use your phone for practically everything. That little device knows more about you than most close friends and family — including your banking information, all of the names and numbers of every person you know, every private text and email exchanged between you and the rest of the world, and so on. It has your shopping habits recorded, can tell a story about your political affiliations, and knows that every Tuesday at five you head out to yoga class.
All of this is to say: you really don’t want your personal iPhone data getting out in the world because some of this information is extremely confidential. And yet, some apps you could be using that seem otherwise innocent enough could be doing just that: collecting data they have no right to possess.
What’s the solution? Delete those apps. What do you need to do before you can delete those apps? Know which apps are the greatest offenders. Here are four iPhone apps that may surprise you — but are putting your personal data at risk.
Flashlight AppWho would think that a seemingly innocent Flashlight app could be so intrusive? This app requests permission like location, your contacts, and your storage. As a general rule, unless you can justify why an app might need more information than it requires to do its job, don’t give it those permissions.