Instagram's new security feature makes it easier to block apps from your account
Instagram is once again beefing up its security.
The app will add a new feature that makes it easier for people to control which third-party apps have access to their account and what information is shared with them, the company announced. The feature will launch "gradually over the next six months."
With the change, Instagram is introducing Facebook-like controls for apps that request access to your account. The first time you use one of these apps (Instagram says a common use case is photo-printing apps that prompt you to first import images from your account), you'll see an authorization screen that lets you know exactly what information the app is requesting. Read more...
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