Smartphones are handheld devices that feature both a telephone and a small computer. Smartphones today have evolved tremendously from just being able to make a phone call. Smartphones are used in many ways such as talking, texting, internet browsing, check your email, taking photos and even making purchases. These small handheld devices are starting to do more and every year. Smartphones are carried around many of users, but most smartphone users aren 't really aware of the privacy issues that comes with being a smartphone owner.
Smartphone users sometimes worry about who is exactly invading their smartphones, but little do some smartphone users know is that the their own government is secretly trying to spy them. The government is trying …show more content…
Some “federal agencies and the executive branch have launched a cacophony of critique of Apple and Google for bolstering the encryption on their users ' smartphones”(Whittaker). Which is why the government is receiving criticism from some companies and its own citizens. The government is also trying to convince smartphone companies to create less attractive smartphones to deter thieves from stealing them, but smartphone companies such as Apple aren 't interested in helping the government spy on smartphone users. “Apple has taken itself out of the middle ... where it can be used” in a way that would “compromise the security and privacy of consumer devices,” Marc Zwillinger, a lawyer for the company, said at a hearing in October in Orenstein’s court”(Smythe). Tech companies such as Google, Amazon and Facebook are trying new ways to track users on their phones and target them with ads. Most user aren 't really aware of how much vulnerable information is being exposed when they download apps. Advertising companies are always trying to convince people to buy their products and services, and sometimes in order to convince customers to buy these products and services they have to gather information about smartphone users. The more advertising companies know about smartphone users the better they know what type of products or services users …show more content…
Also, most smartphone users aren 't even aware that no state or federal laws stops the collection and sharing of phone data. Service providers usually collect data, and never really tell their customers why they are collecting data. Major Smartphone providers such as T-Mobile, Sprint, Verizon and other smartphone providers have data retention policies. Which means that users can 't really do anything to stop smartphone providers from collecting data from their phones. On the other hand, most smartphone user should be worried about criminals invading their phone privacy. Criminals today are always finding new way to invade and stealing private informations from people. Cybercriminals try to hijack victims text messages so they can gain access to the victims crucial accounts. Some criminals use a method called SIM swapping, which allow cybercriminals to hijack smartphone users phone lines, and moving SIM card to their phone. One of the most common hijacks that criminals use is infecting smartphone users phones with all kinds of malware. Cybercriminals can stop text messages from appearing on users phones, and forward the text
Smartphone users sometimes worry about who is exactly invading their smartphones, but little do some smartphone users know is that the their own government is secretly trying to spy them. The government is trying …show more content…
Some “federal agencies and the executive branch have launched a cacophony of critique of Apple and Google for bolstering the encryption on their users ' smartphones”(Whittaker). Which is why the government is receiving criticism from some companies and its own citizens. The government is also trying to convince smartphone companies to create less attractive smartphones to deter thieves from stealing them, but smartphone companies such as Apple aren 't interested in helping the government spy on smartphone users. “Apple has taken itself out of the middle ... where it can be used” in a way that would “compromise the security and privacy of consumer devices,” Marc Zwillinger, a lawyer for the company, said at a hearing in October in Orenstein’s court”(Smythe). Tech companies such as Google, Amazon and Facebook are trying new ways to track users on their phones and target them with ads. Most user aren 't really aware of how much vulnerable information is being exposed when they download apps. Advertising companies are always trying to convince people to buy their products and services, and sometimes in order to convince customers to buy these products and services they have to gather information about smartphone users. The more advertising companies know about smartphone users the better they know what type of products or services users …show more content…
Also, most smartphone users aren 't even aware that no state or federal laws stops the collection and sharing of phone data. Service providers usually collect data, and never really tell their customers why they are collecting data. Major Smartphone providers such as T-Mobile, Sprint, Verizon and other smartphone providers have data retention policies. Which means that users can 't really do anything to stop smartphone providers from collecting data from their phones. On the other hand, most smartphone user should be worried about criminals invading their phone privacy. Criminals today are always finding new way to invade and stealing private informations from people. Cybercriminals try to hijack victims text messages so they can gain access to the victims crucial accounts. Some criminals use a method called SIM swapping, which allow cybercriminals to hijack smartphone users phone lines, and moving SIM card to their phone. One of the most common hijacks that criminals use is infecting smartphone users phones with all kinds of malware. Cybercriminals can stop text messages from appearing on users phones, and forward the text