I have lots of ideas on how to solve this at the OS level, but they all make it harder for application developers to create a Delightful User Experience. Application developers have made it clear that they have no tolerance to speak of for OS interference in accomplishing their goals. I’m an OS developer, and have been since the Carter administration. We can provide all sorts of groovy security and privacy mechanisms, but application developers insist that it be possible to accomplish their nefarious ends. We can’t swaddle them in a safe cocoon of OS because it stifles their creativity. In Tizen we’re working hard to provide balance, making the system as secure as possible, but no more than that.
What’s wrong with asking application developers to get with the program and start taking security and privacy seriously? From: General [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Olivier Nyssen Sent: Sunday, September 14, 2014 7:30 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [Tizen General] Tizen Privacy Hi everyone, "A global survey of more than 1,200 mobile apps has discovered that the vast majority (85 per cent) fail to provide basic privacy information. The global survey faulted apps for accessing large amounts of personal information without adequately explaining how they were collecting, using and disclosing personal information. Almost one in three apps appeared to request an excessive number of permissions to access additional personal information. More than half (59 per cent) of the apps left users struggling to find basic privacy information. Many (43 per cent) of the apps either providing information in a too small print, or also hide the information in lengthy privacy policies that required scrolling or clicking through multiple pages." http://www.theregister.co.uk/2014/09/11/mobile_app_privacy_survey/ Any ideas how we could solve this on the OS level ? Regards, Olivier
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