What information do applications for smartphones get without our knowledge?

Many of us start the day by opening mobile apps – before breakfast and the first cup of coffee are ready. We use them for any daily business: we are looking for the right address, keeping a training schedule, planning a family budget.

Most recently, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg answered questions for US congressmen for 5 hours. During the hearings, several senators asked him whether Facebook could listen to private conversations through telephone microphones and use information for political purposes, to which the founder gave a negative answer. Continue reading →