According to a study of 26 popular Apple iOS shopping apps, 92% can access GPS location, 69% can access social media apps, 58% can access SMS messaging features, and 65% can access the device's address book, posing potential data security risks when using company or BYOD devices for holiday shopping.

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IS EMPLOYEE HOLIDAY SHOPPING
ON COMPANY & BYOD DEVICES
CREATING DATA SECURITY RISK?
OF THE 26 POPULAR APPLE iOS
SHOPPING APPS TESTED…
92%
58%
69%can
access
GPS LOCATION
tracking service
can access
a device’s
SOCIAL
MEDIA APPS
can access the device’s
SMS MESSAGING
FEATURES
65%can access
the device’s
ADDRESS
BOOK