Well.... it's true that iOS isn't completely secure. Otherwise jail-breaking wouldn't exist. Early on, you could jailbreak an iPhone simply by going to a web page.
But, given the nature of Android and iOS, it's more likely that rogue software/malware is going to make it onto the android market than iOS. Does anyone disagree with that? On the Android market, there is no human (or software) filter. Anyone can publish anything. And anyone can try to make their app look to be another app (use similar name, similar description). So someone could think they are downloading the obviously safe (for example) New York Times app, but instead they are downloading a rogue app. In iOS this scenario is unlikely as Apple isn't going to let an app pretending to be a NYT app in the app store next to the real thing. It's tough to find everything though, they'd have to monitor all the HTTP output from every app and evaluate whether the messages are legit. But if they suspect something, at least there is some provision to do a deep evaluation on a suspect app (although no one knows the details on this, how many apps are rejected because of this).... Apple definitely won't catch everything. But they will catch SOME things (hopefully, most!). Android won't catch ANYTHING right now - until it's reported by a user (or am I missing something?) On the downside of course - developers have to wait 10 days to get an update out. And this does suck. On Tue, Mar 15, 2011 at 12:57 PM, mezmo <[email protected]> wrote: > That's just it though, they can SAY anything they want, and it may > pass the Steve test for quality, but as far as the security goes, > there is very little chance that they could say the products for sale > on IOS are 100% secure. As mentioned elsewhere in the thread, if they > do say it, it's just another case of the reality distortion field in > effect, as Safari is repeatedly hacked over and over again. > > After all, and Joe has to admit this, it was Steve that said they > didn't need another fart app, just before his favorite one came > out. ;) > > On Mar 15, 10:14 am, Les Stroud <[email protected]> wrote: > > I gotta defend Joe a little on that one. I do think, right now > > Apple's model is superior. As long as they can say to middle america > > (non techie) that if you buy from our store it will be a good quality > > application and you do not have to worry about security issues, > > spyware, or malware...then it will be superior. If they loose that > > high ground, then that will cease to be the case. > > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "The Java Posse" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/javaposse?hl=en. > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "The Java Posse" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/javaposse?hl=en.
