DocumentCode
79340
Title
Contextual Mobile Apps: Avoiding the "Big Brother" Fallout
Author
Jones, Nathan
Volume
16
Issue
2
fYear
2014
fDate
Mar.-Apr. 2014
Firstpage
7
Lastpage
9
Abstract
As smartphones and tablets become more integrated into our lives, mobile applications provide an unprecedented opportunity to engage users. One of the more dramatic shifts with mobile apps is the use of contextual information to make them more relevant to the user. This use of contextual information creates unique opportunities as well as risks for government agencies, with the main question being how much user information the government can gather without being perceived as George Orwell\´s "Big Brother".
Keywords
data privacy; mobile computing; notebook computers; smart phones; big brother fallout; contextual information; contextual mobile apps; government agencies; smartphones; tablets; user information; Artificial intelligence; Computer applications; Context awareness; Global Positioning System; Information technology; Mobile communication; Privacy; Smart phones; contextual mobile applications; government apps; information technology;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
IT Professional
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
1520-9202
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/MITP.2014.14
Filename
6798613
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