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Catherine Getchell <[log in to unmask]>
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Catherine Getchell <[log in to unmask]>
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Sat, 7 Mar 2015 09:19:17 -0500
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Thanks for sending this David.  Very interesting!  I just subscribed
to the company's newsletter.  But I have one question/piece of food
for thought that I thought I'd send to the list.  How much access to
our personal information will the AT Prime folks have if we download
and use this app?  My suspicion is quite a bit.  They'll have to be
able to see and read what's on our screen in order to point our screen
readers to inaccessible form controls.  So if you're using the app
and, say, want to make an online purchase and need the app's help to
do this, wouldn't this give the company access to the credit card info
you enter?  Maybe I'm not understanding how the app works.  I do think
this app could be incredibly useful in general.  I would just hesitate
to use it if what I'm doing on line has any sensitive information at
all.  Any thoughts?
Catherine

On 3/7/15, David Goldfield <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> This cloud-based service, due out later this year, will allow any screen
> reader to access controls which are generally inaccessible. For a single
> user, the service will be offered as an annual subscription for less
> than $100 per year, according to an interview conducted at CSUN from
> BlindBargains. http://www.vict-consultancy.co.uk/content/atprime.html
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