App Store Analysis studies information about applications obtained from app stores. App
stores provide a wealth of information derived from users that would not exist had the …

China is one of the largest Android markets in the world. As Chinese users cannot access
Google Play to buy and install Android apps, a number of independent app stores have …

The enormous popularity of smartphones, their rich sensing capabilities, and the data they
have about their users have lead to millions of apps being developed and used. However …

The continuing expansion of mobile app ecosystems has attracted lots of efforts from the
research community. However, although a large number of research studies have focused …

Mobile apps have been an indispensable part in our daily life. However, there exist many
potentially harmful apps that may exploit users' privacy data, eg, collecting the user's …

Personal data from mobile apps are increasingly impacting users' lives and privacy
perceptions. However, there is a scarcity of research addressing the combination of (1) …

To ensure the quality and trustworthiness of the apps within its app market (ie, Google Play),
Google has released a series of policies to regulate app developers. As a result, policy …

Many smartphone apps collect potentially sensitive personal data and send it to cloud
servers. However, most mobile users have a poor understanding of why their data is being …

With the prevalence of smartphones, app markets such as Apple App Store and Google Play
has become the center stage in the mobile app ecosystem, with millions of apps developed …

Smartphone app developers often access and use privacy-sensitive data to create apps with
rich and meaningful interactions. However, it can be challenging for auditors and end-users …