Maybe We Should Think Very Carefully Before Health Goes All Appy!

This appeared last week:Consumers want control over privacy onlineSupratim Adhikari12:30AM May 14, 2019Australian consumers are increasingly choosing to be more private on the internet, with a larger number of them opting against sharing their personal details with mobile apps.With privacy now a hot-button issue globally, the latest instalment of professional services firm Deloitte ’s annual Privacy Index study shows that community expectations around the use of their data are starting to harden.According to Deloitte’s Privacy Index 2019 study, 89 per cent of Australian consumers have denied a mobile app access to their location, photos, camera or contacts. Meanwhile, 63 p er cent of the respondents in the study said they had deleted apps due to privacy concerns, and 46 per cent were likely to provide false personal information when engaging with an app.The trends pose a challenge for businesses as they look to engage with their customers across digital channels. Delo itte’s national... This is the initial part of the post - read more by clicking on the title of the article. David.
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