Andy Baio, in an opinion piece for Wired News: "Since Gmail added oAuth support in March 2010, an increasing number of startups are asking for a perpetual, silent window into your inbox. I'm concerned oAuth, while hugely convenient for both developers and users, may be paving the way for an inevitable privacy meltdown."
The risk of using apps that access your Gmail account
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