Worry about the rise of mobile applications Watch and follow users, finds Kaspersky Lab

Mobile app monitoring features are becoming a concern for users, many of whom fear that apps on their connected devices can track them, monitor what they do, or share their data. But these dangers could be easily avoided by implementing simple security measures, warns Kaspersky Lab's cybersecurity experts.

Consumers are increasingly concerned about monitoring their internet activity or traceability. their fingerprint online. Kaspersky Lab has found, for example, that 58% of UAE residents are not comfortable sharing their location information with websites and apps – a figure that has increased significantly by 42% in 2016.

Respondents fear that someone can see everything they do or watch on their device and a similar figure (55%) fears that someone may find them at the same time. Help geolocation information from their device.

These concerns are well founded. Kaspersky Lab's experts discovered that applications can not only access a huge amount of data (critical user information, contact information, activities, etc.), but often in the background without users know. According to the research, 83% of Android apps have access to sensitive data from their owners, and 96% of Android apps can launch without consent. Nevertheless, concerns about this access can be avoided with some simple security measures.

But people avoid data security or privacy measures that could reassure them – for example, about half of people (40%) admit that they do not check the permissions of their pre-installed mobile apps on their Android and iOS devices, and one in five (15%) do not check permissions when downloading or installing new apps on their mobile devices. For this reason, mobile users are increasingly concerned, but are not protected against potential data leaks.

Dmitry Aleshin, Vice President of Product Marketing, Kaspersky Lab, said: "Applications have become an important part of our everyday lives.We use them for everything from the editing of photos to the end of the day. to update our accounts on social networks, going through the games, up to the reservation of a table in a restaurant.But this research shows that despite our love for applications, we do not We do not necessarily trust them, and as people become more and more connected to their applications that track their online business, they do not necessarily put measures in place to protect themselves from potential problems. can help users have peace of mind Our products are designed specifically to help users continue their digital lives – and enjoy all that the Internet can offer without having to worry

Kaspersky Lab can protect users against unwanted activities from mobile apps. For example, Kaspersky Internet Security for Android protects users' mobile devices against potentially harmful mobile apps that may access personal data for malicious purposes. In addition, Kaspersky Battery Life analyzes all applications on the user device and identifies those that work in the background and consume power, allowing users to stop these. "battery wolverines" of a simple touch.