>Privacy is as much about adding features as removing them
This is a perspective that's often missing from discussions surrounding web APIs. These APIs aren't just about what cool new things legitimate developers can do with them. They're also about what they'll enable bad actors to do. APIs must be designed defensively, otherwise we risk users feeling [even more] unsafe on the web.
This is a perspective that's often missing from discussions surrounding web APIs. These APIs aren't just about what cool new things legitimate developers can do with them. They're also about what they'll enable bad actors to do. APIs must be designed defensively, otherwise we risk users feeling [even more] unsafe on the web.