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Can you make assurances that iPhone doesn't suffer from similar issues, given it's not open source solution?

by eithed 7y ago

lima 7y ago
There's tons of security researchers focusing on iOS and the lack of source code access is merely an inconvenience.
objclxt 7y ago
Depends what you mean by "similar issues" If you mean "a bunch of relatively new Android phones not getting security updates because their manufacturer doesn't support them", then yes. Apple is actively providing not just security patches but entire feature software updates for the iPhone 6S, which is 4.5 years old at this point.
- eithed 7y ago
  Yup, that's what I mean. While I do have an Android phone that is patched (Samsung), I understand that many people will be hmm... irritated that this vulnerability won't be fixed and requires them to upgrade. I'd not treat switching to Apple ecosystem as panacea to everything though and would be more for security through audit, not obscurity.
  - why_only_15 7y ago
    Apple's security is heavily audited in a lot of ways. They give special phones to researchers that make it easier to audit them, and there are significant bug bounties.
    - dewey 7y ago
      > They give special phones to researchers that make it easier to audit them Did this already happen? I only remember the announcement and then researchers on Twitter complaining that the first one is yet to be seen.
prox 7y ago
There a couple of alternative solutions, from convenient to effort needed : iOS ecosystem. Since Apple is a hardware manufacturer foremost, you notice from the start you aren’t the product. Lots of apps, many of high quality. Librem/Pinephone : Linux phones. While the hardware is still closed source in certain parts, it’s a step up from what we have now. Librem allows you to install any linux variant you choose. Zerophone : Build your own phone basically, very cheap to build ($50) , and currently in development.

Can you make assurances that iPhone doesn't suffer from similar issues, given it's not open source solution?

by eithed 7y ago

Can you make assurances that iPhone doesn't suffer from similar issues, given it's not open source solution?

lima 7y ago

There's tons of security researchers focusing on iOS and the lack of source code access is merely an inconvenience.

objclxt 7y ago

Depends what you mean by "similar issues" If you mean "a bunch of relatively new Android phones not getting security updates because their manufacturer doesn't support them", then yes. Apple is actively providing not just security patches but entire feature software updates for the iPhone 6S, which is 4.5 years old at this point.

eithed 7y ago
Yup, that's what I mean. While I do have an Android phone that is patched (Samsung), I understand that many people will be hmm... irritated that this vulnerability won't be fixed and requires them to upgrade. I'd not treat switching to Apple ecosystem as panacea to everything though and would be more for security through audit, not obscurity.
- why_only_15 7y ago
  Apple's security is heavily audited in a lot of ways. They give special phones to researchers that make it easier to audit them, and there are significant bug bounties.
  - dewey 7y ago
    > They give special phones to researchers that make it easier to audit them Did this already happen? I only remember the announcement and then researchers on Twitter complaining that the first one is yet to be seen.

prox 7y ago

There a couple of alternative solutions, from convenient to effort needed : iOS ecosystem. Since Apple is a hardware manufacturer foremost, you notice from the start you aren’t the product. Lots of apps, many of high quality. Librem/Pinephone : Linux phones. While the hardware is still closed source in certain parts, it’s a step up from what we have now. Librem allows you to install any linux variant you choose. Zerophone : Build your own phone basically, very cheap to build ($50) , and currently in development.