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          Jamf's Quick Guide to Which iOS Permissions Apps Really Need

   Josh Centers

   Our friends at Jamf have published a [1]short guide to iOS app
   permissions. Based on research analyzing anonymized metadata from
   nearly 100,000 apps installed by customers of cloud-security firm (and
   Jamf subsidiary) Wandera, the guide points out that while many apps ask
   for entirely legitimate permissions, that's not always the case. A
   social networking app that lets the user post photos needs access to
   the camera and at least some photos but does it need access to all
   photos along with your location and microphone? Haddayr Copley-Woods
   looks at the most requested permissions, explains why some may be
   needed while others may be excessive, and provides suggestions for
   which permissions to limit. For a more in-depth discussion, [2]download
   the full white paper.

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