in September 2012,the Federal Communication Communication’s(FCC)mHealth Task Force released the FCC”should continue to play a Health adoption”(Goldman. Jarring,&Trauner,2012,p.5)Stating that people now expect technology and mhealrh apps to be integrated into their healih care, the task force put forward that mhealth will signifcntly change the U.S. economy Aithough the task foecc did not directly address privacy and security for mobile apps other agencies are stepping forward to apeak to these issues fedcral or state ageney is cuttently tasked with ensuring that vendors and other app developers rake steps to protect privacy and security Apps are currenment(Federal Trade Commisston,2012)nt