Oli Warner

thepcspy.com

Father of three, seasoned web developer (Django, Vue, Astro, etc), Ubuntu Member, photographer and woodworker. This is my blog, covering a raft of topics, mostly technical.

Popular posts: 1
Total points: 124
HN comments: 58
Rank: #18,398 personal

Visit thepcspy.com → RSS feedOn Hacker News Oct 2014 – Oct 2014

Society, Policy & Culture 1 Security & Privacy 1

Most points Most discussed Most cited Newest

Hey Paypal, why do you need access to my microphone, camera and photos?

2014124 points58 comments Security & Privacy details

Who actually checks the permissions of applications they’re installing? A little while ago a Paypal update stalled because it required extra permissions. This is what happens if an app you have already installed wants more power. I was more than a little surprised with what I found.