Pokemon GO and confidentiality – whether the safe game?

Pok?mon GO is a game, which in a short time managed to attract tens of millions of players. One side, this is a great success of the companies, Nintendo и Niantic. However, another reason for concern. Why?

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so here, is, that the game Pok?my GO It demanded more powers for iPhone, what really needs. Shortly speaking, she demanded full access to the Google account Player. What this means in practice? As explained by the expert in the case of hacking servers Niantic - attackers can gain control over your account, email, access to the accounts in social networks and Google Drive, learn the history of the query and location in Google and look at your data.

There is no evidence, that these players in any way have been used. Сама компания Nintendo заявила что приложение использует только основную информацию, and full access requirement is a "mistake".

That's what she said the company Niantic: -“We have coped with the error, due to which the application Pokemon GO for iOS requested full access to your Google Account. An updated, which reduces the powers of the game. Therefore, you can safely hunt for Pokemon, without fearing for their privacy.”

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