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Download With Caution: Romney, Obama Campaign Apps Have Privacy Flaws

Posted by timothy on from the why-would-you-not-want-supreme-leader-watching? dept.

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.'"

6 of 106 comments (clear)

  1. Flaw? by Jeremiah+Cornelius · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Assume this to be a feature - not a bug.

    You are the crop they are harvesting.

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  2. Surprisingly Invasive by Crasoose · · Score: 4, Funny

    I think the most surprising part of the summary for me is that someone found it surprising.

  3. Re:this is what is called a "meta-joke" by houstonbofh · · Score: 5, Insightful

    request permissions, access to services and data and capabilities beyond their core mandate

    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...

  4. Re:Why am I not surprised? by swillden · · Score: 4, Interesting

    Google has been hesitant to enforce a strict set of standards akin to Apple, and the results are beginning to show.

    Do Apple's policies limit "the amount of pings [apps] make to various web servers"?

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  5. Re:The bigger question is... by Skapare · · Score: 4, Informative

    Idiots do. This is an app for the brainless.

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  6. Re:this is what is called a "meta-joke" by AK+Marc · · Score: 4, Insightful

    The differences are inconsequential. The Democrats want tax and spend. The Republicans want tax and spend, they just want to borrow first, and tax their kids when they are dead. One fights for freedom of religion (as long as it's *their* religion) and the other fights for freedom from religion.

    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).

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