# Invasion of Privacy - Mobile App Infographic Style

**URL:** <https://community.f5.com/t/invasion-of-privacy-mobile-app-infographic-style/65928>\
**Category:** F5 Technical Articles\
**Tags:** information-security, management, app-sec, security, big-ip-access-policy-manager-apm, apple, ipad, android, client-security, service-provider, mobile-security, byod, privacy, smart-phone, risk, ios, mobile, mobile-devices, cyber-threat, iphone, us\
**Created:** [May 31, 2012, 8:46pm UTC](https://community.f5.com/t/invasion-of-privacy-mobile-app-infographic-style/65928 "2012-05-31T20:46:00Z")\
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**Author:** ![PSilva](https://d1p9zq3aats0t8.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/community.f5.com/psilva/32/13901_2.png) [@PSilva](https://community.f5.com/u/PSilva)\
**Post date:** [May 31, 2012, 8:46pm UTC](https://community.f5.com/t/invasion-of-privacy-mobile-app-infographic-style/65928/1 "2012-05-31T20:46:00Z")

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Couple blogs/weeks ago, I posted [What’s in Your Smartphone?](https://devcentral.f5.com/s/weblogs/psilva/archive/2012/05/22/whatrsquos-in-your-smartphone.aspx) covering the recent Nielsen report, _[State of the Appnation – A Year of Change and Growth in U.S. Smartphones](http://blog.nielsen.com/nielsenwire/?p=31891)_.&nbsp;&nbsp; According to the study, 70% (last year) and 73% (this year) expressed concern over personal data collection and 55% were cautious about sharing location info via smartphone apps so, obviously, it is important that users are aware of the risks they face when downloading and using apps.&nbsp; So it is perfect timing that I came across [Veracode’s infographic](http://www.veracode.com/blog/2012/05/how-mobile-apps-are-invading-your-privacy-infographic/) showing real world cases to outline the threat to user privacy posed by mobile apps.

> _Infographic by_ [_Veracode Application Security_](http://www.veracode.com/)

Fascinating and scary at the same time.

ps

References:

- [How Mobile Apps are Invading Your Privacy Infographic](http://www.veracode.com/blog/2012/05/how-mobile-apps-are-invading-your-privacy-infographic/)
- [Infographic: How Mobile Apps Invade Your Privacy](http://threatpost.com/en_us/blogs/infographic-how-mobile-apps-invade-your-privacy-053112)
- [State of the Appnation – A Year of Change and Growth in U.S. Smartphones](http://blog.nielsen.com/nielsenwire/?p=31891)
- [Nielsen: 1 in 2 own a smartphone, average 41 apps](http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-19512_7-57435397-233/nielsen-1-in-2-own-a-smartphone-average-41-apps/?part=rss&subj=news&tag=title)
- [Freedom vs. Control](https://devcentral.f5.com/s/weblogs/psilva/archive/2012/04/11/freedom-vs.-control.aspx)
- [BYOD–The Hottest Trend or Just the Hottest Term](https://devcentral.f5.com/s/weblogs/psilva/archive/2012/04/05/byodndashthe-hottest-trend-or-just-the-hottest-term.aspx)
- [Hey You, Get Off-ah My Cloud!](https://devcentral.f5.com/s/weblogs/psilva/archive/2012/03/13/hey-you-get-off-ah-my-cloud.aspx)
- [Evolving (or not) with Our Devices](https://devcentral.f5.com/s/weblogs/psilva/archive/2012/01/26/evolving-or-not-with-our-devices.aspx)
- [The New Wallet: Is it Dumb to Carry a Smartphone?](https://devcentral.f5.com/s/weblogs/psilva/archive/2011/01/19/the-new-wallet-is-it-dumb-to-carry-a-smartphone.aspx)
- [BYOD Is Driving IT ‘Crazy,’ Gartner Says](http://www.networkworld.com/news/2012/052112-byod-is-driving-it-crazy-259487.html?source=nww_rss)
- [Consumerization trend driving IT shops ‘crazy,’ Gartner analyst says](http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9226755/Consumerization_trend_driving_IT_shops_crazy_Gartner_analyst_says)