3 ms·
Nothing personal, but I think it's naive to assume that. I once did a deal with a software publisher that required me to turn over the source code. One day I
by davewiner 15y ago
Nothing personal, but I think it's naive to assume that.
I once did a deal with a software publisher that required me to turn over the source code.
One day I came into the office and found a disk clearly labeled as the source for my product, on the receptionists desk.
That was pretty close to public, and I remember that every time I let something sensitive out of my control.
Also every few months I have to change my credit card number because a charge appears that I didn't make. Luckily the credit card companies have developed good algorithms for detecting these. Now you might assume that every company that you give your CC to is being careful not to make it public, but if you believe that, you aren't reading the news.
- untog 15y agoWell, the credit card example you give is a good one- you can go through life without paying for anything by credit card, and your credit card will never be stolen. If you do pay for things by credit card, there is a chance that it will be stolen. If you post your credit card details publicly there is a 100% guarantee it will be stolen. I think the same applies to apps. There is a sensible middle ground in there somewhere, and the new permission request alerts from Apple will go a long way to helping with that. But no, never any guarantees about anything.
- davewiner 15y agoBut this is like someone on the subway reaches into my pocket and takes the credit card, copies the number and then publishes it in a blog post.