Software developed by some other vendor.
What is a third-party software?
Security vulnerability
High battery usage (Apple killed Adobe Flash cuz it used up too much battery for Apple phones)
Privacy issues (what are they doing with data you enter into the software?) - user data transferred without their knowledge
Can be active without the user’s awareness
Higher resource usage (RAM, CPU)
Third party code - copyright - are you allowed to use it?
Loss of access to third part due to server maintenance
What are the risks of using third part software?
Delete the third party software
Get another third party
Stop software from running automatically at startup
Use first party software
Keep the third party software updated
Install/run anti-virus/malware software to scan third party software installers for malware
How do you manage the risks of using third part software?