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This paper details a survey of Android users in an attempt to shed light on how users perceive the risks associated with app permissions and in-built adware. A series of questions was presented in a Web survey, with results suggesting interesting differences between males and females in installation behaviour and attitudes toward security.
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Robinson, G., Weir, G.R.S. (2015). Understanding Android Security. In: Jahankhani, H., Carlile, A., Akhgar, B., Taal, A., Hessami, A., Hosseinian-Far, A. (eds) Global Security, Safety and Sustainability: Tomorrow's Challenges of Cyber Security. ICGS3 2015. Communications in Computer and Information Science, vol 534. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-23276-8_17
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