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> 1. Registration not needed - without nagging. First thing Microsoft would have done is to require signup to use. The account-less app alone tracks way more t
by cocktailpeanuts 6y ago
> 1. Registration not needed - without nagging. First thing Microsoft would have done is to require signup to use.
The account-less app alone tracks way more than what microsoft could ever track with all their account systems.
- shadowtree 6y agoMS own LinkedIn ... I think you'd be surprised.
- wombatmobile 6y agoTikTok makes people dance and smile. LinkedIn... uh, LinkedIn... Yeah, no. Not surprised.
- rottingfruit 6y agoI’m not a fan of this take. I think dancing and smiles is a great way to veil something more dangerous. I’m not saying tik tok specifically is doing so but just because something looks like a toy doesn’t mean it’s not dangerous underneath.
- vezycash 6y ago>The account-less app alone tracks way more than what microsoft could ever track with all their account systems. I'm using TikTok lite. TikTok only requested STORAGE permission when I wanted to save a video. That's all. Tubemate - one of those youtube apps requires: Read phone state and location permissions. Won't launch without it.
- DudeInBasement 6y agoI'll take, what is internet cookie for 1000 alex
- zingplex 6y agoThere are still a ton of things Android apps can use to track you without permission. [1] [1] https://www.ftc.gov/system/files/documents/public_events/1415032/privacycon2019_serge_egelman.pdf https://www.ftc.gov/system/files/documents/public_events/141...
- adrr 6y agoThose are big issues for Android. What about IOS? As far as i know there is no persistent ID an app can grab from the OS.
- zingplex 6y agoiOS is very restrictive and Apple has actively been working to thwart fingerprinting techniques, so you'd have a hard time going about getting something reliably unique. If you are targeting older builds, there is stuff like this which is pretty neat [1]. [1] https://www.ieee-security.org/TC/SP2019/papers/405.pdf https://www.ieee-security.org/TC/SP2019/papers/405.pdf
- mdni007 6y agoCorrect me if I'm wrong but on Android wouldn't an app have access to all files if storage permission is enabled?
- izacus 6y agoNot anymore.
- JetSpiegel 6y agoIt's still the fact for the vast majority of phones. That Storage Scope feature it's not even enabled by default, and only for Android 11, which isn't even released. https://developer.android.com/about/versions/11/privacy/storage https://developer.android.com/about/versions/11/privacy/stor... Apps can still request the legacy behaviour (i.e. accessing all files on your phone). No thanks.
- coronasaurus 6y agoProvide some evidence for that statement, please.