Apple opposes US antitrust laws mandating sideloading of iOS apps, but Android andThe risk of virus infection such as malware on Windows devices has been revealed and has become a hot topic.
AppleDue to security issues such as virus infectionOppose sideloading iOS apps
According to 9to5Mac,Apple has sent a letter to the Senate Judiciary Committee to oppose sideloading of iOS apps.
Apple’s letter to the Senate Judiciary Committee is dated March 3 and signed by Timothy Powderly, Apple’s senior director of government affairs.It refutes cryptographer Bruce Schneier, who told lawmakers that Apple’s security concerns related to sideloading are “unfounded.”
AppleCiting Nokia’s 2021 Threat Intelligence Report, Android devices accounted for 50.31% of all infected devices, followed by Windows devices at 23.1% and macOS devices at 9.2%.
Apple stresses that the rate of virus infections on iOS devices such as iPhones is so small that it can’t even be identified, instead being categorized as “other.”
The low rate of virus infections on iOS devices such as the iPhone is due to the many protections provided by the App Store.Apple says it’s not possible with third-party app stores.
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