Published on in Vol 6, No 10 (2018): October

Preprints (earlier versions) of this paper are available at https://preprints.jmir.org/preprint/9217, first published .
Assessing the Privacy of mHealth Apps for Self-Tracking: Heuristic Evaluation Approach

Assessing the Privacy of mHealth Apps for Self-Tracking: Heuristic Evaluation Approach

Assessing the Privacy of mHealth Apps for Self-Tracking: Heuristic Evaluation Approach

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RT @SimonRStones: A study published in @jmirpub draws attention to the poor performance of current self-tracking technologies in terms of p…

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RT @SimonRStones: A study published in @jmirpub draws attention to the poor performance of current self-tracking technologies in terms of p…

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RT @SimonRStones: A study published in @jmirpub draws attention to the poor performance of current self-tracking technologies in terms of p…

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"Our study draws attention to the poor performance of current self-tracking technologies in terms of #privacy" https://t.co/SbgWAZBl7X

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RT @SimonRStones: A study published in @jmirpub draws attention to the poor performance of current self-tracking technologies in terms of p…

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Very useful article for patients and providers. Assessing the Privacy of mHealth Apps for Self-Tracking: Heuristic… https://t.co/DZehW0mtLU

7:21 PM · Oct 23, 2018

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We conducted an analysis of 64 popular self-tracking services to determine the extent to which they services variou… https://t.co/E38JhLZ5tq

4:58 PM · Oct 27, 2018

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RT @BNuseibeh: We conducted an analysis of 64 popular self-tracking services to determine the extent to which they services various dimensi…

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The study “found that the majority of services examined failed to provide users with full access to their own data,… https://t.co/otwz10KdCM

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RT @BNuseibeh: We conducted an analysis of 64 popular self-tracking services to determine the extent to which they services various dimensi…

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This should come as no surprise: self-tracking, connected devices rarely lead with #privacy. https://t.co/8ODQVVK7iQ

5:07 PM · Oct 27, 2018

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RT @PrivacyMatters: The study “found that the majority of services examined failed to provide users with full access to their own data, did…

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RT @PrivacyMatters: The study “found that the majority of services examined failed to provide users with full access to their own data, did…

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RT @BNuseibeh: We conducted an analysis of 64 popular self-tracking services to determine the extent to which they services various dimensi…

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RT @AnnCavoukian: This should come as no surprise: self-tracking, connected devices rarely lead with #privacy. https://t.co/8ODQVVK7iQ

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RT @BNuseibeh: We conducted an analysis of 64 popular self-tracking services to determine the extent to which they services various dimensi…

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RT @PrivacyMatters: The study “found that the majority of services examined failed to provide users with full access to their own data, did…

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RT @AnnCavoukian: This should come as no surprise: self-tracking, connected devices rarely lead with #privacy. https://t.co/8ODQVVK7iQ

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RT @BNuseibeh: We conducted an analysis of 64 popular self-tracking services to determine the extent to which they services various dimensi…

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RT @BNuseibeh: We conducted an analysis of 64 popular self-tracking services to determine the extent to which they services various dimensi…

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RT @BNuseibeh: We conducted an analysis of 64 popular self-tracking services to determine the extent to which they services various dimensi…

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“As sensors and apps that enable self-tracking continue to become more sophisticated, the privacy implications beco… https://t.co/5ci6rRuFZu

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RT @BNuseibeh: We conducted an analysis of 64 popular self-tracking services to determine the extent to which they services various dimensi…

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RT @BNuseibeh: We conducted an analysis of 64 popular self-tracking services to determine the extent to which they services various dimensi…

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RT @PrivacyMatters: The study “found that the majority of services examined failed to provide users with full access to their own data, did…

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The study was part of an @EPSRC fund project entitled "Monetize Me? Privacy and the Quantified Self in the Digital… https://t.co/0cpWaVMMX6

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RT @BNuseibeh: We conducted an analysis of 64 popular self-tracking services to determine the extent to which they services various dimensi…

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RT @BNuseibeh: We conducted an analysis of 64 popular self-tracking services to determine the extent to which they services various dimensi…

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RT @BNuseibeh: We conducted an analysis of 64 popular self-tracking services to determine the extent to which they services various dimensi…

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RT @AnnCavoukian: This should come as no surprise: self-tracking, connected devices rarely lead with #privacy. https://t.co/8ODQVVK7iQ

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RT @BNuseibeh: We conducted an analysis of 64 popular self-tracking services to determine the extent to which they services various dimensi…

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RT @BNuseibeh: We conducted an analysis of 64 popular self-tracking services to determine the extent to which they services various dimensi…

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RT @PrivacyMatters: The study “found that the majority of services examined failed to provide users with full access to their own data, did…

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RT @BNuseibeh: We conducted an analysis of 64 popular self-tracking services to determine the extent to which they services various dimensi…

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RT @BNuseibeh: We conducted an analysis of 64 popular self-tracking services to determine the extent to which they services various dimensi…

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RT @BNuseibeh: We conducted an analysis of 64 popular self-tracking services to determine the extent to which they services various dimensi…

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RT @BNuseibeh: We conducted an analysis of 64 popular self-tracking services to determine the extent to which they services various dimensi…

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RT @BNuseibeh: We conducted an analysis of 64 popular self-tracking services to determine the extent to which they services various dimensi…

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RT @BNuseibeh: We conducted an analysis of 64 popular self-tracking services to determine the extent to which they services various dimensi…

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RT @BNuseibeh: The study was part of an @EPSRC fund project entitled "Monetize Me? Privacy and the Quantified Self in the Digital Economy"…

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RT @AnnCavoukian: This should come as no surprise: self-tracking, connected devices rarely lead with #privacy. https://t.co/8ODQVVK7iQ

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RT @BNuseibeh: We conducted an analysis of 64 popular self-tracking services to determine the extent to which they services various dimensi…

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#CyberDigest | Assessing the Privacy of mHealth Apps for Self-Tracking: Heuristic Evaluation Approach | https://t.co/RnCNI61D53

5:22 AM · Oct 29, 2018

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RT @BNuseibeh: We conducted an analysis of 64 popular self-tracking services to determine the extent to which they services various dimensi…

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RT @BNuseibeh: The study was part of an @EPSRC fund project entitled "Monetize Me? Privacy and the Quantified Self in the Digital Economy"…

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What happens to our personal health data when we use self-tracking tech? Study published by @jmirpub investigates:… https://t.co/LF1asuf8td

6:20 PM · Nov 01, 2018

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RT @accessnow: What happens to our personal health data when we use self-tracking tech? Study published by @jmirpub investigates: https://t…

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RT @accessnow: What happens to our personal health data when we use self-tracking tech? Study published by @jmirpub investigates: https://t…

6:27 PM · Nov 01, 2018

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This study published in @jmirpub aims to understand how current mass-market apps perform with respect to guarding o… https://t.co/F57tQjnON5

3:04 PM · Nov 02, 2018

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RT @accessnow: This study published in @jmirpub aims to understand how current mass-market apps perform with respect to guarding our #priva…

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RT @accessnow: This study published in @jmirpub aims to understand how current mass-market apps perform with respect to guarding our #priva…

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RT @accessnow: What happens to our personal health data when we use self-tracking tech? Study published by @jmirpub investigates: https://t…

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RT @accessnow: What happens to our personal health data when we use self-tracking tech? Study published by @jmirpub investigates: https://t…

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RT @accessnow: What happens to our personal health data when we use self-tracking tech? Study published by @jmirpub investigates: https://t…

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RT @accessnow: What happens to our personal health data when we use self-tracking tech? Study published by @jmirpub investigates: https://t…

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RT @accessnow: This study published in @jmirpub aims to understand how current mass-market apps perform with respect to guarding our #priva…

12:20 AM · Nov 04, 2018

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Are you one of the millions of people who downloaded a mobile health app? Research by @BNuseibeh of @leronews @UL a… https://t.co/C4cL71q0wk

12:05 PM · Nov 05, 2018

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RT @leronews: Are you one of the millions of people who downloaded a mobile health app? Research by @BNuseibeh of @leronews @UL and @OpenUn…

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RT @leronews: Are you one of the millions of people who downloaded a mobile health app? Research by @BNuseibeh of @leronews @UL and @OpenUn…

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Assessing the Privacy of mHealth Apps for Self-Tracking: Heuristic Evaluation Approach https://t.co/mFqXMyF0ra… https://t.co/h6JtUPbwYR

3:18 AM · Nov 27, 2018

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As #health apps become more sophisticated, methods for identifying #privacy issues in such apps are currently lacki… https://t.co/nqUmI7tkTL

1:44 PM · Nov 28, 2018

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Assessing the Privacy of mHealth Apps for Self-Tracking @CBiS_CovUni @CovUniResearch #data #privacy https://t.co/6M4mjEGsce

8:09 PM · Nov 28, 2018

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RT @meadowsmaureen1: Assessing the Privacy of mHealth Apps for Self-Tracking @CBiS_CovUni @CovUniResearch #data #privacy https://t.co/6M4mj…

6:33 AM · Nov 29, 2018

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@AppKnomee keeps the user data on her phone and proposes the option to exit while keeping the data in an open forma… https://t.co/i0ovskuBfZ

7:12 PM · Dec 05, 2018

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As #health apps become more sophisticated, methods for identifying #privacy issues in such apps are currently lacki… https://t.co/mqrYkutXPD

1:38 PM · Dec 13, 2018

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As #health apps become more sophisticated, methods for identifying #privacy issues in such apps are currently lacki… https://t.co/KvnHlzkA18

10:56 AM · Dec 26, 2018

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@amitba More comprehensive study here: https://t.co/dbJtxLdoHV

12:33 AM · Dec 28, 2018

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As #health apps become more sophisticated, methods for identifying #privacy issues in such apps are currently lacki… https://t.co/EA4xaPutW4

9:57 AM · Jan 09, 2019

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As #health apps become more sophisticated, methods for identifying #privacy issues in such apps are currently lacki… https://t.co/b6ftSuE73I

12:34 PM · Jan 21, 2019

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As #health apps become more sophisticated, methods for identifying #privacy issues in such apps are currently lacki… https://t.co/NNo9c8ilA0

3:23 PM · Feb 11, 2019

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As #health apps become more sophisticated, methods for identifying #privacy issues in such apps are currently lacki… https://t.co/o7UNlfNHEX

9:56 AM · Feb 25, 2019

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As #health apps become more sophisticated, methods for identifying #privacy issues in such apps are currently lacki… https://t.co/8j1Ly7rnD4

1:53 PM · Mar 19, 2019

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As #health apps become more sophisticated, methods for identifying #privacy issues in such apps are currently lacki… https://t.co/JBNBl50mFJ

12:44 PM · Apr 03, 2019

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Great paper. Rigorous & well written. Lack of privacy concerns is disappointing but not surprising. Our study ‘Asse… https://t.co/p84IN90KQ2

7:40 AM · Apr 21, 2019

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RT @BNuseibeh: Great paper. Rigorous & well written. Lack of privacy concerns is disappointing but not surprising. Our study ‘Assessing the…

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RT @BNuseibeh: Great paper. Rigorous & well written. Lack of privacy concerns is disappointing but not surprising. Our study ‘Assessing the…

12:56 PM · Apr 21, 2019

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RT @BNuseibeh: Great paper. Rigorous & well written. Lack of privacy concerns is disappointing but not surprising. Our study ‘Assessing the…

3:31 PM · Apr 21, 2019

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As #health apps become more sophisticated, methods for identifying #privacy issues in such apps are currently lacki… https://t.co/7yrPvw2TSB

11:13 AM · Apr 30, 2019

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As #health apps become more sophisticated, methods for identifying #privacy issues in such apps are currently lacki… https://t.co/u59wZsSfLk

4:02 PM · Jul 15, 2019

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And of course self-tracking is no less a surveillance problem as tracking (surveillance) by others, as many so-call… https://t.co/bqWZCv1LYo

1:49 PM · Aug 19, 2019

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Even tracking in “safe” groups like families can pose privacy challenges, & tech controls won’t always set u free.… https://t.co/fdVmP8JM6S

2:21 PM · Aug 19, 2019

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‘Assessing the Privacy of mHealth Apps for Self-Tracking: Heuristic Evaluation Approach‘ Paper co-authored by coll… https://t.co/rZdU8F2YCu

7:34 PM · Aug 19, 2019

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As #health apps become more sophisticated, methods for identifying #privacy issues in such apps are currently lacki… https://t.co/0kjqShlrtz

12:44 PM · Aug 30, 2019

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As #health apps become more sophisticated, methods for identifying #privacy issues in such apps are currently lacki… https://t.co/WL9KjMQYMH

4:04 PM · Sep 26, 2019

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As #health apps become more sophisticated, methods for identifying #privacy issues in such apps are currently lacki… https://t.co/l07QQkJi1j

9:56 AM · Nov 29, 2019

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As #health apps become more sophisticated, methods for identifying #privacy issues in such apps are currently lacki… https://t.co/MLQN4CGKiM

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As #health apps become more sophisticated, methods for identifying #privacy issues in such apps are currently lacki… https://t.co/wxaiXuS9K0

10:04 AM · Feb 03, 2020

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RT @TRIResearch_: As #health apps become more sophisticated, methods for identifying #privacy issues in such apps are currently lacking. Re…

4:41 PM · Feb 03, 2020

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As #health apps become more sophisticated, methods for identifying #privacy issues in such apps are currently lacki… https://t.co/05Q6gcM7Hi

5:07 PM · Mar 16, 2020

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As #health apps become more sophisticated, methods for identifying #privacy issues in such apps are currently lacki… https://t.co/7po3dpRh92

9:04 AM · Apr 06, 2020

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As #health apps become more sophisticated, methods for identifying #privacy issues in such apps are currently lacki… https://t.co/TktN11ZyFN

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As #health apps become more sophisticated, methods for identifying #privacy issues in such apps are currently lacki… https://t.co/SLd5Ddt6jD

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