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Look, as much as we all get up in arms about this... total access to my email, calendar, and contacts were required to play Pokemon Go. I hate it, but until pe

Look, as much as we all get up in arms about this... total access to my email, calendar, and contacts were required to play Pokemon Go. I hate it, but until people starting taking privacy seriously, what is an appropriate response? The encroachments are everywhere and so prevalent (and people are so dulled) that nobody bats an eye when "the authority" (or just someone who seems mildly trustworthy) asks for things they shouldn't ask for. If you offer to help a stranger fix something on their laptop, what percentage do you think would just tell you that their password is their kids' middle name -- and how many do you think would use the same password on their Gmail and bank accounts? The fact that so few people take privacy and security seriously is enraging; it's hard to go from enraged to outraged when most people don't even bother protecting themselves. It's all so infuriating.

romanows 10y ago
Yikes, was that on an iPhone? I'm not seeing permissions to read email or calendar content on the Android version. It does have permissions to read your contacts.
- dbg31415 10y ago
  * Pokémon Go shouldn’t have full access to your Gmail, Docs and Google account — but it does | TechCrunch || https://techcrunch.com/2016/07/11/pokemon-go-shouldnt-have-full-access-to-your-gmail-docs-and-google-account-but-it-does/ https://techcrunch.com/2016/07/11/pokemon-go-shouldnt-have-f... Got fixed I think... but how many people cared? Every try and roll out 2FA for an office and get the majority of people -- C-level folks included -- griping and giving pushback that they hate it because now they have to do one more tinsy little thing to sign in? After a while it's just sort of like... "Well... you've been warned you should care more about security, you have been given every opportunity to learn about how technology works, and bottom line I don't really care about your privacy if you don't..." It's so frustrating is all I'm saying.
curriedbits 10y ago
Maybe if they change this to an app that was required for entry, instead of turning over passwords.
- dbg31415 10y ago
  How far off do you think we are from that? It'll be here within 5 years. To get a visa, you have to have the visa pre-scan app that requires every account you own to share data with it. They'll run that through some magic black box and it'll show the TSA's glorified mall cops a green or red light when you walk up to the scanner. Fucking terrifying, and 99.9% of the people won't bat an eye before logging in. Thought policing is "for national security." That same percentage of people would be ok with the government raping their own mother if it was for national security. This is all so damn frustrating.
  - curriedbits 10y ago
    I'm not sure, but to be honest I'm somewhat surprised something like this isn't already in place. Is there a TSA PreCheck app already? I also wonder if it will be tied to getting a visa/entering the country/flying, or initially pitched as a way to gain access to the TSA PreCheck line or some similar promotion. Maybe that will be the pilot program
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romanows 10y ago

Yikes, was that on an iPhone? I'm not seeing permissions to read email or calendar content on the Android version. It does have permissions to read your contacts.

dbg31415 10y ago
* Pokémon Go shouldn’t have full access to your Gmail, Docs and Google account — but it does | TechCrunch || https://techcrunch.com/2016/07/11/pokemon-go-shouldnt-have-full-access-to-your-gmail-docs-and-google-account-but-it-does/ https://techcrunch.com/2016/07/11/pokemon-go-shouldnt-have-f... Got fixed I think... but how many people cared? Every try and roll out 2FA for an office and get the majority of people -- C-level folks included -- griping and giving pushback that they hate it because now they have to do one more tinsy little thing to sign in? After a while it's just sort of like... "Well... you've been warned you should care more about security, you have been given every opportunity to learn about how technology works, and bottom line I don't really care about your privacy if you don't..." It's so frustrating is all I'm saying.

curriedbits 10y ago

Maybe if they change this to an app that was required for entry, instead of turning over passwords.

dbg31415 10y ago
How far off do you think we are from that? It'll be here within 5 years. To get a visa, you have to have the visa pre-scan app that requires every account you own to share data with it. They'll run that through some magic black box and it'll show the TSA's glorified mall cops a green or red light when you walk up to the scanner. Fucking terrifying, and 99.9% of the people won't bat an eye before logging in. Thought policing is "for national security." That same percentage of people would be ok with the government raping their own mother if it was for national security. This is all so damn frustrating.
- curriedbits 10y ago
  I'm not sure, but to be honest I'm somewhat surprised something like this isn't already in place. Is there a TSA PreCheck app already? I also wonder if it will be tied to getting a visa/entering the country/flying, or initially pitched as a way to gain access to the TSA PreCheck line or some similar promotion. Maybe that will be the pilot program
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