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The internet, particularly (and ironically) Facebook, is ablaze with those swearing off use and uninstalling Facebook's Messenger application. The primary cause of concern is the terminology used in Google's Android devices (although the permissions are the same on iPhone products) and their Application Permissions. Such statements as "Allows the app to take pictures and videos with the camera.

With the latest and greatest security flaw to date, most of those reading this should have heard about The Heartbleed Bug. Heartbleed is a vulnerability in OpenSSL, which is a cryptographic software library. To make it simpler, it is what handles the security of data online - passwords, data, etc. Many websites you may participate with had a vulnerability to Heartbleed.