Caixin Global reports a new half-year study in China has revealed that a large portion of mobile apps are illegally using and accessing personal information. National Computer Network Emergency Response Technical Team/Coordination Center of China analyzed 1,000 Chinese apps, each requiring an average of 25 permissions, while 30% of apps demand access to call logs despite that data being unrelated to their operations. The apps also averaged 20 collected data items relating to individuals or their devices, including chat logs and location data.
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