Older mobile app users are highly concerned about...
Older mobile app users are highly concerned about the privacy of their information, said a report AARP released Tuesday (http://bit.ly/1oNDerm). And older consumers are one of the fast-growing groups using mobile devices, the report said. “We welcome new technology but…
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want to help ensure that all people that use mobile devices have the opportunity to protect their privacy,” said AARP Executive Vice President Debra Whitman, saying older users aren’t using mobile devices as a replacement for, but in addition to, a landline phone. “We hope this report encourages industry, legislative, regulatory, and other consumer groups to have an open dialogue about how best to safeguard consumers so that technology can continue to benefit people of all ages.” The report suggested “privacy disclosure notices that are short, standardized, and easily accessible on smaller screens” and “standards governing the collection, transfer, use and disposal of sensitive data, such as locational data gathered through mobile devices.” It recommended the creation of a do-not-track mechanism, a concept that has been long in the works on the industry side, but yet to come to fruition (CD Dec 27 p4).