"Nancy Young" > wrote in message
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> On 3/24/2015 8:40 AM, Ophelia wrote:
>>
>>
>> "Nancy Young" > wrote
>
>>> On 3/24/2015 8:00 AM, Ophelia wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> "Boron Elgar" > wrote
>>>
>>>>> 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
>>>>
>>>> WOW!!! Do you use any apps or does that kind of knowledge put you off?
>>>
>>> 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?
>>
>> 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 hope not

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

Aye

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