On 3/24/2015 8:40 AM, Ophelia wrote:
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> "Nancy Young" > wrote

>> On 3/24/2015 8:00 AM, Ophelia wrote:
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>>> "Boron Elgar" > wrote
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>>>> OH - that Ellen app? This is what it tracks and has access to....
>>>>
>>>> In-app purchases
>>>> Identity
>>>> find accounts on the device
>>>> Photos/Media/Files
>>>> modify or delete the contents of your USB storage
>>>> read the contents of your USB storage
>>>> Camera
>>>> take pictures and videos
>>>> Microphone
>>>> record audio
>>>> Other
>>>> full network access
>>>> view network connections
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>>> WOW!!! Do you use any apps or does that kind of knowledge put you off?
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>> Well, perhaps I'm just paranoid, but the sneaky stuff that apps
>> take it on themselves to access does put me off. I doubt the
>> apps are actually doing half the stuff the terms say they can,
>> but why do they need it? Is all that just a byproduct of being an
>> app or do they deliberately include code that accesses all those
>> functions?
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> I think Boron might be able to tell us?

I bet someone here can. Maybe I should get Writing Apps for
Dummies and figure it out for myself.

Perhaps it's like giving someone your house key to do work,
this means they have access to your electronics, your CD
collection, your linen closet ... yeah, it comes with the
territory.

I have a feeling it's not that benign, though.

nancy