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Exploring Photo Privacy Protection On Smartphones, David Darling
Exploring Photo Privacy Protection On Smartphones, David Darling
Computer Science and Computer Engineering Undergraduate Honors Theses
The proliferation of modern smartphone camera use in the past decade has resulted in unprecedented numbers of personal photos being taken and stored on popular devices. However, it has also caused privacy concerns. These photos sometimes contain potentially harmful information if they were to be leaked such as the personally identifiable information found on ID cards or in legal documents. With current security measures on iOS and Android phones, it is possible for 3rd party apps downloaded from official app stores or other locations to access the photo libraries on these devices without user knowledge or consent. Additionally, the prevalence …