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It is free in cost, not in terms of your privacy. For example let's say you handed your phone to your kid, they downloaded a free app, gave that app your entir
by UnoriginalGuy 9y ago
It is free in cost, not in terms of your privacy.
For example let's say you handed your phone to your kid, they downloaded a free app, gave that app your entire contact list, and then that app spammed everyone you know? For the sake of example let's call that app LinkedIn.
- jsjohnst 9y ago> For the sake of example let's call that app LinkedIn. It’s bad that LinkedIn has such a reputation that I automatically assume they likely did just as you alluded that they might’ve done.
- ballenf 9y agohttp://addconnectionssettlement.com http://addconnectionssettlement.com They were pioneers in the field!
- e12e 9y agoThat, or logged your gps location to a Web service? Maybe along with wlan ssids and Mac addresses?
- mikeash 9y agoLet's say you already had LinkedIn installed without contact permissions, and your kid flipped that switch and spammed everyone you knew? Maybe Apple should require authentication to grant those permissions.... Of course, then we're back to the problem of password fatigue.