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I know it has been talked about this many times, but any tips for readers on how to safe guard from such issues? What comes to mind: - don't install apps unless

I know it has been talked about this many times, but any tips for readers on how to safe guard from such issues? What comes to mind: - don't install apps unless absolutely necessary. - don't let apps have extra permissions when possible. - if app is free - most likely you paid for it somehow (your data) Anything else? I also use 1blocker on iOS to block trackers etc, although, I am not sure if 1Blocker is not spying on my browsing.

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> don't install apps unless absolutely necessary Very sound advice. What if you have purchased some Bluetooth enabled device that requires an app? Don't purchase Bluetooth/connected hardware? Perhaps! My next blog post will be on a bike Speedometer that uses GPS to calculate the bike speed. It has an Android app, and yes it sends your data to remote servers hosted within Hong Kong.