Sentences with phrase «apps access to data»

But when you use Facebook to log in, Facebook gives those apps access to your data — a lot of your data.

(Starting in 2015, Facebook's policy on this became more restrictive, and its third - party app log - on design became more transparent, although it's worth noting that a previous design change had actually made it simpler to grant third - party apps access to your data.)

One strong candidate for that distinction would be the Facebook policy that gave third - party apps access to data on users» friends without those friends» knowledge.

You've probably granted dozens of apps access to your data on Facebook.

We give dating apps access to this data and more... it would be interesting if OkCupid called you out as you're filling out your profile.»

Mr. Symbouras does not personally know any of the Facebook friends who granted the app access to his data.

Not exact matches

Since Woebot functions through Messenger, Facebook would still have access to users» conversations (even if Woebot itself tries to protect the data on its end), which is why the company is trying to raise money for an independent app.

These actions would prevent any app like Kogan's from being able to access as much Facebook data today.

If carmakers decide to allow app - makers to access data about how the car is being driven, apps could coach the driver into using less gas.

Michael's apparent plan involves using data, which the company has access to through its app, to dig up information about Lacy's personal life, then publicly distribute the compromising information.

For Facebook users who haven't used an app in three months or more, Zuckerberg says the app developers will no longer have access to their data.

But even with privacy settings, the app sparked fears that stalkers or criminals could identify strangers and gain access to their personal data just by snapping their photos.

• Sapho, a San Bruno, Calif. - based provider of micro apps that aim to simplify workflows and data access, raised $ 14 million in Series B funding.

At the time, laxer privacy settings across Facebook meant Kogan had access to data from tens of millions more users after their friends had installed the app.

Regarding data security, Facebook is introducing measures that cut off apps» access to user data if they haven't been used in three months, and in the future, users will only need to provide their name, profile photo and email address when approving apps.

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Many people who download apps fail to read the fine print, which states that you agree to provide access to all data on your device.

Albright pointed to research from the Belgian university KU Leuven explaining what data was included in those extended profile properties — that is, exactly which data developers could access from your Facebook friends once you gave the app permission.

So I have shifted to CNBC's RT (Real Time) App, which is easy to use, gives me the most graphic depiction of Indexes, My Stocks, News (easy and efficient access to all news) and Videos and has the added bonus of being in Real - Time, not delayed data.

But that app was just one of thousands — perhaps even millions — that had access to users» data.

The app cut ties with Cambridge Analytica in Mexico after the British company was accused by a whistleblower of improperly accessing data to target US and British voters in recent elections.

But they should also try to get a better sense of the scope of the problem with Facebook apps — they should ask Zuckerberg how many apps were created before 2014 (when Facebook's rules changed), what kind of data they could access, and how many users could have had their data misused by them.

Zuckerberg also writes that Facebook will investigate, ban, and inform users about other apps that had access to similarly large amounts of data.

In 2013, a third - party app developer named Aleksandr Kogan had access to 50 million Facebook users» data for academic research, and without permission, he distributed it to a consulting firm with ties to the Trump Administration, Cambridge Analytica.

In a statement on his Facebook page, Zuckerberg said the company was going back and investigating apps that had access to «large amounts» of user data and planned to audit any app connected to «suspicious activity.»

Facebook will also provide better privacy protection by reminding users what apps they've granted access to their data.

This can start with implementing a companywide policy that addresses acceptable and unacceptable device use and provides details of excluded apps, data ownership and scheduled IT access to the device for updates.

Pizza Hut warned customers that their personal information and payment card data may be at risk after hackers gained access to the company's website and app for a 28 - hour period starting on Oct. 1.

Porter also heeded caution on the movement towards «open banking», where third - parties such as financial technology startups get access to bank data to develop apps.

Zuckerberg's plan is to investigate all apps that had access to large amounts of information before Facebook changed its data sharing policies in 2014 and to conduct an audit of any app that shows suspicious activity.

Once complete, users will have full access to their iCloud data through the third - party apps, but their Apple ID passwords will no longer be shared with those non-Apple programs.

While I tend to think of myself as a very careful Facebook user, I was stunned today to realize that I'd allowed more than 130 third - party apps to have access to at least some of my data.

There are still some functions available from the old platform, however, such as the ability to read public media on behalf of a user or to read a user's own media statistics, although the number of requests (the number of times your app accesses Instagram's data, useful for real - time updates) has been reduced to 200 from 5,000.

Starting on June 15, Apple (AAPL) will require iCloud users to obtain app - specific passwords for any third - party programs that access iCloud data, Apple - tracking site MacRumors is reporting, citing a support e-mail the company sent to customers this week.

Zuckerberg also announced the social media giant would no longer allow app developers to access its users» data after three months of inactivity and it would reduce the amount of information people are required to hand over to third parties.

CNBC has a vast portfolio of digital products across a variety of platforms including: CNBC.com; CNBC PRO, the premium, integrated desktop / mobile service that provides live access to CNBC programming, exclusive video content and global market data and analysis; a suite of CNBC mobile products including the CNBC Apps for iOS, Android and Windows devices; and additional products such as the CNBC App for the Apple Watch and Apple TV.

Facebook would also look to audit all apps with access to large amounts of data before 2014, he added.

Finally, we're making it easier to understand which apps you've allowed to access your data.

The MLB at - bat app will now have augmented reality capabilities on the iPhone 8, giving baseball fans access to more action, data and stats than ever before.

Sign in from anywhere — or use our iOS app — to access real - time data and powerful tools.

The company said it was «building a way» for people to know if their data was accessed by «This Is Your Digital Life,» the psychological - profiling quiz app that researcher Aleksandr Kogan created and paid about 270,000 people to take part in.

That data, downloaded over years of Facebook users freely giving apps such as games and personality quizzes access to their information, is largely still stored outside of Facebook's grasp by the private individuals and companies who built those applications.

As for Cambridge Analytica, only now is Facebook launching an investigation into apps created at a time when the company was promising «easy access» for app developers, including Aleksandr Kogan, whose This Is Your Digital Life quiz app created the data set that was then sold to Cambridge Analytica.

The fact that it wasn't suggests that in the beginning, at least, the exploitability of Facebook's API was seen as a feature, not a bug — because no one was thinking that a third - party app might utilize its access to user data at the scale Cambridge Analytica did.

Facebook's policies previously allowed developers to siphon off app users» Facebook friends data — though Facebook tightened up these permissions in 2014 — «to dramatically reduce data access», as founder Mark Zuckerberg has now claimed — though evidently not dramatically enough for Mozilla.

Third, we want to make sure you understand which apps you've allowed to access your data.

These actions would prevent any app like Kogan's from being able to access so much data today.

In 2014, to prevent abusive apps, we announced that we were changing the entire platform to dramatically limit the data apps could access.

It will also further restrict developers» access to data and create a new, more visible tool for people to see which apps are accessing their data and how.

This grants the apps access to select Facebook data, which helps to speed up the process of creating dating profiles.