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Re: How do I know an app is safe to install?

 

Seems the only safe way is to have a full check of the source code, but if
the app is close source ...  I can't help


2013/10/14 jeremy Tayco <keitaro332@xxxxxxxxxxx>

> I noticed today that there is an app called "Ubuntu" showing up in the
> dash today that is a two-factor authentication enabler. It looked good to
> me as I need a two factor authenticator for a few of my online accounts. My
> issue today is that I cannot see who the developer is, if that developer
> has released any other apps, or even what permission the app is requesting.
> How do I know this app is safe? Are these features already present and I
> simply don't know how to see/access them? If they are not present, are they
> planned? I don't really feel safe installing applications from the Click
> App Store at the moment. Thanks for any help with this!
>
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