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kudos:3 | 'Suspicious' Android wallpaper app nabs user data “Even good apps can be modified to turn bad after a lot of people download it,” MaHaffey said, Mobile Venture Beat reports. “Users absolutely have to pay attention to what they download. And developers have to be responsible about the data that they collect and how they use it.” ® There HAS to be something said about apple's control over their app store... this issue seems to be becoming a little more normal for my taste at least than it really should.
I think that most people are used to going to their "provider's store" and feeling protected that the apps have been screened and checked out.. to do so otherwise would make me feel about as comfortable as going to Best Buy to purchase software off the shelf and walking away confident that the software I'm about to install on my PC won't be some kind of virus, maleware, or other trojan out to get my information. Yes, there are still going to be some programs available retail that can be considered bad (Sony.. thanks!) but, the chances are that buying something off the shelf is going to be much more secure and safe to use over something you get on line in this situation.
Seems that Google is going to have to maybe start screening their apps a little closer.. doesn't mean NOT allow apps like apple does at times, but at least screen them, or at least admit that most of the stuff there is free-ware like "at your own risk" ... seems that it pretty much is "at your own risk" yet they're not going to ever say that. |
