CamScanner

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CamScanner
Available in17 languages
TypeProductivity
Websitewww.camscanner.com

CamScanner is a Chinese

App Store. The app is based on freemium
model, with ad-supported free version and a premium version with additional functions.

History

On August 27, 2019, Russian cyber security company

Zip archive which subsequently downloads additional files from servers controlled by hackers, allowing the hackers to control the device, including by showing intrusive advertising or charging paid subscriptions. Google took the app down after Kaspersky reported its findings.[2][3] An updated version of the app with the advertising library removed was made available on the Google Play Store as of September 5, 2019.[4] Kaspersky later acknowledged "We appreciate the willingness to cooperate that we've seen from CamScanner representatives, as well as the responsible attitude to user safety they demonstrated while eliminating the threat…The malicious modules were removed from the app immediately upon Kaspersky's warning, and Google Play has restored the app."[5]

In June 2020, as tensions along the Line of Actual Control between China and India continued, the Government of India decided to ban 118 Chinese apps, including TikTok and CamScanner citing data and privacy issues.[6]

On January 5, 2021, US President

Executive Order 13971 banning Alipay, Tencent's QQ, QQ Wallet, WeChat Pay, CamScanner, Shareit, VMate and WPS Office to conduct US transactions.[7] The Trump administration explained this act by saying that this move helps prevent personal information such as text, phone calls and photos collected from rivals. However, the Biden administration did not meet the February 2021 deadline for implementing the executive order, allowing these apps to operate in the US[8][9] and revoked the previous executive order Executive Order 14034 of June 9, 2021.[10]

Features

Scan Documents

The app allows user to scan documents by taking a picture with the phone camera. Optical character recognition

It automatically crops and straightens the scanned images, and it can also remove the background noise.[11]

Document Editing

Users can make annotations, add watermarks, signature on the scan or documents imported from local folder. The app also allows user to add passwords to protect their files before sharing out via email, fax, or social media.[12]

PDF Conversion

CamScanner support a variety of format conversion including converting PDF to Word, Excel, PPT, JPG and vice versa.[13]

References

  1. ^ "Android CamScanner PDF app 'sent malware to phones'". BBC. August 28, 2019. Retrieved September 7, 2019.
  2. ^ Kan, Michael (August 28, 2019). "Malware Discovered in Popular Android App CamScanner". PC Magazine. Retrieved September 7, 2019.
  3. ^ "Malicious Android app had more than 100 million downloads in Google Play". Kaspersky Lab. August 27, 2019. Retrieved September 7, 2019.
  4. ^ Pelegrin, Williams (September 5, 2019). "CamScanner returns to the Play Store after getting booted for malware (Updated)". Android Authority. Retrieved September 7, 2019.
  5. ^ "CamScanner Malicious Android App". Kaspersky Lab. August 27, 2019.
  6. ISSN 0362-4331
    . Retrieved June 3, 2021.
  7. ^ Shepardson, Alexandra Alper, David (January 6, 2021). "Trump bars U.S. transactions with eight Chinese apps including Alipay". Reuters. Retrieved June 3, 2021.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  8. ^ "Biden backs off on TikTok ban in review of Trump China moves". AP NEWS. April 29, 2021. Retrieved June 3, 2021.
  9. ^ Allyn, Bobby (February 10, 2021). "Biden Administration Pauses Trump's TikTok Ban, Backs Off Pressure To Sell App". NPR.org. Retrieved June 3, 2021.
  10. ^ https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2021/06/11/2021-12506/protecting-americans-sensitive-data-from-foreign-adversaries
  11. ^ "CamScanner: Lets You Scan Documents On The Go with Android Devices". WEBcazine. June 7, 2013. Retrieved July 15, 2021.
  12. ^ Educatorstechnology (May 26, 2015). "CamScanner- A Great App for Scannig, Editing and Sharing Docs". Educational Technology and Mobile Learning. Retrieved July 15, 2021.
  13. ^ "CamScanner Unveils Free Online PDF Converter, Allowing Users to Convert PDF to Word, PDF to Excel, and more". GlobeNewswire News Room (Press release). March 1, 2021. Retrieved July 15, 2021.
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