Despite the fact that Google I\/O is a developers conference, it always gets the attention of journalists and consumers as well. The reason is simple: this is when Google shows its brand-new features, services, and products that will be changing our lives in the near future. Let\u2019s take a look at the most important of them from a security angle.<\/p>\n
The first big thing Google presented at San Francisco this year is Android M, where M stands for\u2026 \u201cM developer preview\u201d at the moment. The final release is rather distant; most likely to happen in the fall. The first new feature you definitely want to know about is the\u00a0fully customizable app permissions policy.<\/p>\n
In current versions of Android you need to grant a whole set of permissions when you install an app. And these apps are not modest: many of them want access to your camera, microphone, list of contacts,\u00a0SMS, and so on<\/a>. The only choice you have is to grant permissions or don\u2019t install the app at all.<\/p>\n