Using App Permissions to Protect Students' Privacy

App permissions WHAT are the different types of permissions -Access calendar -Access contacts -Access messages -Access camera -Track location -Remember my device ID -Connect with other profiles & apps -Read call log -Enable microphone WHY applications ask for permissions? -Required access for the app to function: *Camera access for video conference *Location for directions -Additional access for gathering information to *Improve functionality of the app *learn more about their target demographic *Improve marketing HOW should users set the permissions * Restrict permissions as much as possible. * Regularly check which apps have been granted which permissions on your devices. * Before downloading an app read the online reviews but make the decision to use yourself * Do not use devices and apps which don’t give you the option to control privacy settings. * Be careful not to download the fake versions of the popular apps by accident. Questions users should ask when an app requires permission - Is this app developer someone trustworthy? - Are they storing and selling the information they gain? - It requires too much information, does the benefits of the app outweigh the risks? - Does this app really need this information to function properly? WHY ontrolling app permissions is mportant for my students? If they are not educated on this, with the uninformed consents of the students, apps can pose a threat to their security by: • Capturing images and videos of their surroundings and themselves • Monitoring their screen & recording their personal information • Communicating with malicious IP addresses and domains HOW can I help as an educator? * Inform your students about the types of app permissions. *Collaborate with parents on securing school devices by giving them access to parental controls of the device their child is using. *Show students the reputable app stores and how to check the sources of the apps. *Communicate with parents about the necessity to check their children’s devices for app permissions. * Explain to your students what strangers could do with access to their devices if they blindly give permission. *Educate yourself and your students about the most unsafe and safest apps. *Check the privacy policies and practices of the educational apps that you use in the classroom. *Teach students about the necessity of privacy for their own security.