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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. However Spyware on the iPhone is rife by sh0rtie · · Score: 5, Informative

    this guy created a whole site because of the problem and the iPhones inability to block/stop such behaviour
    http://i-phone-home.blogspot.com/

  2. Re:We already have an anti-virus by Dancindan84 · · Score: 3, Informative

    We have been in contact for two years with Apple to develop our anti-theft software...

    I know lots of people never RTFA, but you couldn't even get through the summary? Here's your sign.

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    "Always forgive your enemies; nothing annoys them so much." - Oscar Wilde
  3. it wants to control everything by HalAtWork · · Score: 4, Informative

    "it wants to control everything"

    ...which is one way of preventing malware, it's working pretty well so far for that platform.

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    1. Re:it wants to control everything by prockcore · · Score: 4, Informative

      .which is one way of preventing malware, it's working pretty well so far for that platform.

      Depends on your definition of malware. Spyware is rife on the app store. Pinch Media's analytics tracking is all over the app store.. more than 30 million downloads contained their tracking software... at least according to Pinch Media itself.

      Here is everything that apps with pinch media analytics are sending to them:

      Your iPhones unique ID, iPhone model and OS version, application info, whether or not the iphone is jailbroken, whether or not the application is pirated, time & date you start and stop the application, your current latitude & longitude, and if facebook is installed on your iphone, your gender and birthday.

  4. Wrong way of behaving by clone53421 · · Score: 4, Informative

    I don't want to say Apple's is the wrong way of behaving

    Well, I do. It’s the wrong way of behaving.

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    Alexander Peter Kristopeit bought his basement from his mommy for one dollar.
  5. Re:We already have an anti-virus by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Informative

    Man, you obviously don't deal in the real world or at least in large org.

    Google for a couple of mins and you find that the "encryption" on the latest iPhone 3GS has already been broken.

    There's no proper central management of the device; the iPhone has to be tethered.

    If you set some settings on the device, there's nothing stopping the user from changing configuration again.

    So it's fine for you if you want to keep some personal contacts and maybe your shopping list; it's nowhere near the level one would expect it to be used in the financial or government sectors.

    That's why RIM and BES reign supreme in that area.
    I wish Apple would wise up; lord knows I deal constantly with "senior managers" who want to use their toys at our hospital.