Download With Caution: Romney, Obama Campaign Apps Have Privacy Flaws 106
puddingebola writes "Apps released by both the Obama and Romney campaigns have been found to have 'privacy issues.' From the article: 'Experts at GFI Software looked at the Android versions of both apps, discovering both to be surprisingly invasive. Obama for America and Mitt's VP request permissions, access to services and data and capabilities beyond their core mandate.'"
Flaw? (Score:5, Insightful)
Assume this to be a feature - not a bug.
You are the crop they are harvesting.
Snore. (Score:4, Insightful)
Is this much of a surprise? This sort of "app" is specifically designed for the designated politico to "leverage" the mindless sycophants that install such apps. As to leading people to "bad" parts of town, that's subjective and poor people can vote, too.
Re:Flaw? (Score:2, Insightful)
"Flaw" was not used anywhere but the Slashdot headline. Yes it's intentional, paging Captain Obvious to story 3088225. Both the privacy invading features, and the troll-tastic headline. And you fell for at least one.
And I'll keep scripts disabled until this sort of shit improves. I have good enough karma to "disable advertising", but I don't do that. Any interesting story with a well-edited submission and no hyperbole or other misleading wording, and of course slashvertisements are disqualified, get a temporarily enable scripts and reload. There, you got your advertising eyeball. Until then, my visit is no reward.
Re:this is what is called a "meta-joke" (Score:5, Insightful)
submitter is a republican if the subject of the joke is financial policy, because democrats want the government in your wallet
submitter is a democrat if the subject of the joke is social policy, because republicans want the government in your bedroom
And you are a fool if you think there is any difference between them. Both sides want power, and job security. Neither side cares about health care or social security, since they have a better plan for themselves. Vote Kodos...
The bigger question is... (Score:3, Insightful)
Re:this is what is called a "meta-joke" (Score:5, Insightful)
For an average wage earner, there is no functional difference between the two. Only the edge cases see a difference (self-employed, people whose primary income is not earned, and some others).