Are your mobile apps spying on you?
Why is this a big deal? Because phone numbers are some of the most personal information available about anyone. They are a semi-permanent unique identification number that also serves as a direct way to reach you at all times. Giving someone else your number means you trust them to not abuse it, call you at 3 a.m. for no reason, or spray paint it on a restroom wall.
But can you trust these Web apps — especially those that grab your numbers without asking — to not abuse it? The answer is that we shouldn’t have to. Maybe now, thanks to the Path debacle, we won’t.
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