Just like the Apple App Store for iOS, the Google Play Store is considered a reliable and secure platform for downloading and installing mobile apps on Android devices in spite of widespread Android app security testing issues. In terms of the app market for mobile devices the Play Store is acknowledged as cornering the market.

When it comes to security, however, there is no denying that Apple has always been far ahead of Google. Still, no Android users would think that Google takes the security of the Play Store lightly, as it the flagship source for Android for apps to make their way onto Android devices. It comes as a surprise that a number of recent research studies have identified alarming Android app security red flags for some of the apps on Play Store.

As it turns out, the apps identified pose alarming threats to the expectations for Android app security, particularly with reference to their privacy policies. The study conducted by Carnegie Mellon University stated that around nine thousand apps had no privacy policy in place out of the total 18 thousand apps studied. Few of these apps fail to inform the user that the app gathers personal data while the app is running and that the collected information will be shared with other entities.

This news comes as a warning especially to those users who neglect to read the terns and conditions put forward when it is being installed. To maintain Android app security, it is important for users concerned about privacy to pay close attention to the app’s terms before installing it. When there is no security or privacy policy, it is better to look for secure alternatives.

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