Source: Cesar Torres, Ars Technica

iOS users’ address books can easily be copied by apps that call on that data, and companies that make these apps can use them for purposes you might not expect. The recent controversy over the popular social networking app Path has prompted questions about developer best practices and privacy concerns for users of these apps. Can users (particularly those using iOS devices) ever let their guard down when installing social apps? It seems the answer might be “no.”

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