Security News > 2015 > May > Google Locks Down Excessive Android App Permissions (Threatpost)
2015-05-28 20:07
Today at Google I/O, the company announced a new system for Android that it hopes will urge developers to seek fewer excessive permissions for mobile applications.
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http://threatpost.com/google-locks-down-excessive-android-app-permissions/113051
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