Combined with regular scans for spyware described in guides on how to spot and remove apps installed to spy on you, and with the habit of deleting any app that feels unnecessary or overly curious ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Zak Doffman writes about security, surveillance and privacy. Update: Republished on May 11 with new coverage of Google’s deletion ...

David Nield is a technology journalist from Manchester in the U.K. who has been writing about gadgets and apps for more than 20 years. He has a bachelor's degree in English Literature from Durham ...