Opinion: Websites Ask for Permissions And Attack Forgiveness
Opinion: Websites Ask for Permissions And Attack Forgiveness
Security, Spoken · SpokenLayer
November 26, 20197m 4s
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Show Notes
Users increasingly encounter moments when a website asks for permission to gather some personal data or access to their device hardware: "Can we access your GPS position? Your microphone or camera? Your Bluetooth? Can we send you push notifications about breaking news or premium chocolate subscription offers?" Permissions, as these asks are known, give the web exciting powers.
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