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I think the danger lies mostly in apps that both access my data and hardware and the web. For local apps accessing hardware or data, I can often control whether

I think the danger lies mostly in apps that both access my data and hardware and the web. For local apps accessing hardware or data, I can often control whether it sends that data elsewhere. A web app almost by definition uses the network, so if I give it access to my camera or my file system then it’s very hard to know exactly if or where that data is sent. This isn’t perfect for native either, the dialog to accept network usage is basically a blanket grant to connect anywhere or send anything.

wieghant 6y ago
Exactly. But for the savy it's easier to see from network tab in dev tools where your data is sent. No such luck with native apps. I don't almost never use wireshark to figure out what my native apps are doing. Also. The entire argument falls apart when you factor in the ability to proxy data. E.g google.com -> bit-shady-site.com -> for-sure-shady-site.com