Improving Android permissions models for increased user awareness and security
Jeffrey Palmerino · 2018
Determining how to make users more aware of the permissions used in their favorite apps is one of the largest challenges facing mobile developers today. Research has shown that the less aware a user is, the less secure they feel while using the app. Unfortunately, this same research has shown that users are not well informed of the permissions their apps use, leading to many users feeling insecure. This makes us ask, how can users become more informed about the permissions their apps use so they can feel more secure?