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Apple Blocking iPhone Security Software

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the because-we-said-so dept.

Barence writes "Speaking exclusively to PC Pro, Eugene Kaspersky has claimed Apple has repeatedly refused to deliver the software development kit necessary to design security software for the phone. 'We have been in contact for two years with Apple to develop our anti-theft software, [but] still we do not have permission,' said Kaspersky. Although he admits the risk of viruses infecting the iPhone is 'almost zero,' he claims that securing the data on the handset is critical, especially as iPhones are increasingly being used for business purposes. 'I don't want to say Apple's is the wrong way of behaving, or the right way,' Kaspersky added. 'It's just a corporate culture — it wants to control everything.'"

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  1. At least good news ! by Yvanhoe · · Score: 5, Funny

    Leaving Kaspersky out is the first interesting feature I see in this whole Apple App Store scheme !

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    1. Re:At least good news ! by thePowerOfGrayskull · · Score: 2, Funny

      f there's anything we learned from the PC universe, it's that many people would rather have viruses run transparently in the background than have their machines slow to a crawl because of overbearing security suites that often don't even identify proper threats.

      I'm not sure what PC universe you spend time in, but in mine most users prefer both. They love to run the overbearing security suites because then they *know* they're secure, and don't have to worry about all those weird other things running transparently in the background.

    2. Re:At least good news ! by CharlyFoxtrot · · Score: 3, Funny

      Why? Kaspersky has some of the best products.

      Eugene, is that you ?

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    3. Re:At least good news ! by InsertWittyNameHere · · Score: 2, Funny

      Antivirus XP 2010