{"id":53913,"date":"2016-08-01T18:53:09","date_gmt":"2016-08-01T18:53:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pcmatic.com\/blog\/?p=53913"},"modified":"2016-08-01T18:53:09","modified_gmt":"2016-08-01T18:53:09","slug":"swiftkey-app-leaks-personal-information","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pcmatic.com\/blog\/swiftkey-app-leaks-personal-information\/","title":{"rendered":"SwiftKey App Leaks Personal Information"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>SwiftKey, the handy app that helps increase typing efficiency on mobile devices has leaked users&#8217; personal information&#8230;<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>The leak was discovered by a SwiftKey user who reported receiving an email from a complete stranger asking if they have changed mobile devices lately.\u00a0 The stranger notified the individual, that they started to type something and found\u00a0an\u00a0email address was automatically suggested.\u00a0 They also went through the alphabet and found personal information came up with 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