Australia's consumer watchdog has handed down 23 proposed changes in a new report into the behaviour of the world's biggest tech giants. If adopted, tech giants will be required to take the collection and use of user data more seriously. The recommendations include creating an independent ombudsman, a new specialist arm named the "ACCC digital platforms branch" for proactively investigating anti-competitive conduct, upgrading the Privacy Act, improve handling of fake news, and allow users to select their default search engine and browser on Android. The intent is to bring Australia in line with the protections the US and Europe have for user privacy.
Maybe they will finally make it law that users get root access to their devices by default.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Monday July 29 2019, @08:36AM
I think you read that rong
It means that users can flip an option, like the existing 'allow third party installers', to get root access.
Most people won't notice it unless they need it. Maybe some app like a firewall will ask for it.
Worst case scenario is that the phone will need to be reset.