"Complicated App Settings Are a Threat to User Privacy"

Joseph K. Nwankpa, Miami University Associate Professor of Information Systems and Analytics, points out that default privacy settings are a potential risk to user privacy. As a cybersecurity scholar, he finds that many apps' privacy settings can often increase the vulnerability of end users to data exposure despite appearing to enable privacy. According to Nwankpa, these apps intentionally have complicated default privacy settings that make the user's information more public than private. Users are often unaware of the additional steps required for optimal privacy settings. Therefore, a user may need to examine the fine print of each app's privacy policy. This article continues to discuss Nwankpa's insights on the complexity of privacy settings and the steps users should take to protect their privacy.

The Conversation reports "Complicated App Settings Are a Threat to User Privacy"

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