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Apple Says iPhone Jailbreaking Could Hurt Cell Towers
AHuxley writes "Apple suggests that the nation's cellphone networks could be open to 'potentially catastrophic' cyberattacks by iPhone-using hackers at home and abroad if iPhone owners are permitted to legally jailbreak their wireless devices. The Copyright Office is currently considering a request by the Electronic Frontier Foundation to legalize the widespread practice of jailbreaking. Apple has responded to the request by saying that if the 'baseband processor' software — which enables a connection to cell phone towers — is exposed, then a user could crash the tower software, or use the Exclusive Chip Identification number to make calls anonymously. Apple also thinks its closed business model is what made the iPhone a success. The Vodafone scandal from a few years back showed how a network could be compromised, but that was from within. So, what do you think? Is Apple playing the 'evil genius' hacker card or can 'anyone' with a smartphone and a genius friend pop a US cell tower?"
Except that in most cases there's a legitimate reason to reference the actions of the Bush Administration. For instance in this case the Bush administration consider anti-trust violations in an extremely narrow range which was virtually impossible to violate. And that's really how it's relevant to the topic at hand.
It's perfectly clear that the behavior of Apple with the apps store is damaging to consumers as they arbitrarily prevent users from buying or using free apps on their iPhone. And are refusing to allow users to download apps which might make the phone more useful to a minority of iPhone users.
Steve Jobs is full of suck. It's way easier to completely TAKE OUT a cell phone tower via physical assault with a super soaker full of chlorine bleach than a cracked iShit.
When you want something built, come see me. If you want correct grammar and spelling, get a F*ing liberal arts student.