App Permissions - To Trust or Not To Trust?
Posted: August 21, 2014
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Image - The Washington Post[/caption]Everyone should be aware of what permissions each app they download requires. It might not sound like a game should need access to the microphone, and can be downright scary if it wants access to phone status and identity. Always proceed with caution, but these tips can help sort out permission confusion.
[caption id="attachment_11992" align="alignright" width="908"]Image - The Washington Post[/caption]Everyone should be aware of what permissions each app they download requires. It might not sound like a game should need access to the microphone, and can be downright scary if it wants access to phone status and identity. Always proceed with caution, but these tips can help sort out permission confusion.
Facebook Messenger is the most-downloaded free app on Apple's App Store, yet many users are worried that the app is invading their privacy -- helping to earn it a one-and-a-half star average rating. Here's why: When you download it, the app asks for access to your microphone and your camera, spawning false rumors that Facebook will be able to record your activities using your own phone.
It's hard to download any app these days without being asked some mysterious questions asking for access to your phone's microphone, camera and contacts. But there are often some perfectly logical reasons for many of the scariest-sounding permissions.
Read the entire article What those creepy-sounding app permissions mean — and when to be wary on The Washington Post.