One of the elements of Android that is often touted over iOS and other mobile platforms is that it is open source. The open nature of Android means that vendors can build on and extend the platform, or that developers are free to create apps unfettered by restrictive rules and approval processes. A new report, though, shows that many Android apps take that open nature a bit too far and share sensitive information without the user's knowledge.
Researchers from Duke University, Penn State University, and Intel Labs conducted a study of popular Android apps using a proof-of-concept tool called TaintDroid which analyzes what Android apps do with the data they have access to. The results found that a majority of the apps tested send private user information to advertising networks without the knowledge or explicit permission of the user.more @ http://www.networkworld.com/news/2010/093010-android-apps-more-open-than.html?source=nww_rss
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