REAL LIFE NEWS: YOUR PHONE GIVES AWAY YOUR SECRETS THANKS TO CHEMICAL DEPOSITS
by Hazed
You may be worried about revealing the information stored on your phone, but even if you take steps to keep it secure, your phone itself could give away just as much information about your life – because of the chemicals that get left on it.
Researchers have found that if they sample the chemicals left on phones by regular usage, they can learn a whole lot about the owner’s health and habits.
By swabbing the phone then analysing the chemical composite, they can predict such things as the beauty products used, the food the owner eats, any medications they are on, and the places they have been. Chemicals associated with skin inflammation medication, soap, cosmetics, hair loss medication, antifungal medication, antidepressant medication, sunscreen, coffee or tea consumption, and mosquito repellents were among those identified.
The technique can be used on other objects such as keys and wallets, the researchers explained, but they used phones because people spend a lot of time with them and handle them frequently.
It really does seem like nothing is secret any more.
Source: http://www.theregister.co.uk/2016/11/15/secretions_on_your_phone_reveal_your_secrets/
