Saturday, October 25, 2014

Hey Paypal, why do you need access to my microphone, camera and photos?

Who actually checks the permissions of applications they're installing? 

A little while ago a Paypal update stalled because it required extra permissions. This is what happens if an app you have already installed wants more power. I was more than a little surprised with what I found.

It’s easy to overlook app permissions. After all, you want something, and if there’s no tangible sacrifice attached to it, people don’t see the problem .... http://thepcspy.com