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My point is that we shouldn't base permissions dialogs on what the app intends to do with the data, but what potential risk is introduced with the app having th
by ryanbrunner 8y ago
My point is that we shouldn't base permissions dialogs on what the app intends to do with the data, but what potential risk is introduced with the app having that data.
I could make an app that logs every phone call I make along with it's duration so it can recommend friends for me. I wouldn't expect that app's permissions dialog to read "Allow app to recommend friends to you".
Getting into the technical details doesn't work for average users, especially for cases like this where the risk isn't obvious - non-technical people will almost certainly not know that revealing local SSIDs reveals your location.