DocumentCode
24530
Title
Improving App Privacy: Nudging App Developers to Protect User Privacy
Author
Balebako, Rebecca ; Cranor, Lorrie
Volume
12
Issue
4
fYear
2014
fDate
July-Aug. 2014
Firstpage
55
Lastpage
58
Abstract
Smartphone app developers make many privacy-related decisions on what data to collect about users and how that data is used. Based on interviews and a survey of app developers, the authors identify several hurdles preventing app developers from improved privacy behaviors. These include the difficulties of reading and writing privacy policies as well as privacy not being their primary task. The authors suggest some nudges that would help app developers improve user privacy as well as public policy focus on incentivizing all players in the app development ecosystem to help developers implement better privacy behaviors.
Keywords
data privacy; smart phones; App privacy; app development ecosystem; privacy behaviors; smartphone app developers; user privacy protection; Computer security; Data collection; Data privacy; Mobile communication; Security; Smart phones; development; mobile; privacy; smartphone; software engineering;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Security & Privacy, IEEE
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
1540-7993
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/MSP.2014.70
Filename
6876252
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