Privacy@Lemmy.ml: Are there any privacy issues with keeping camera or mic access on for iOS apps?
Privacy@Lemmy.ml: Are there any privacy issues with keeping camera or mic access on for iOS apps?
iOS is very good about sandboxing and only letting apps run things while the app is open and focused on. It shows green and orange dots when the camera or mic is being used, and none of my use them without saying so and they only do so when they actually need them. If that is the case, are there any potential privacy issues with it?
Someone can inject malware into any app if they're an employee of the developer company or a trusted contributor. Never ever give apps unnecessary permissions. It's just seeking for trouble in one way or another.
But would it not be easy for a user to catch when the app is using the mic or camera when it's not supposed to? the lights are an iOS feature that can't be disabled.
It won't help after it gives the data to the bad actor. It needs just a few seconds for it.
looking for "privacy issues" in iOS is like wondering if the sandwich you found in the sewer has healthy and organic salami, as if that's the only issue preventing you from eating it.
you're being spied on from the moment you activate it, including when it's "off", so does it matter if there are seven or actually nine things invading your privacy?