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The problem will start with such offerings only if third parties (like employers or banks) demand turning this on. The patronizing of users that started with sa
by riedel 6y ago
The problem will start with such offerings only if third parties (like employers or banks) demand turning this on. The patronizing of users that started with saftynet is horrifying. I think it will become crucial that some commercialy relevant group uses non play store content. Otherwise the affordance to use non main stream stuff will become higher and higher.
- judge2020 6y agoI mean it makes sense. The employer requires you to only trust Google-approved apps since something like an evil maid (or mugging, or blackmail, etc) attack on an unlocked phone is part of their threat model.
- velosol 6y agoAnd it seems reasonable for an employer. What about banks? The argument I'm coming up with just isn't as compelling for no other reason than I'm 'only' risking my money, not corporate access.
- paulie_a 6y agoIf the employer demands that then they can provide me the phone
- bitwize 6y agoI have a strict "if you want me to use a phone for work, then issue me a work phone" policy. No, I will not install your MDM app on my personal phone, because that is tantamount to surrendering my phone to the company.
- throwaways885 6y agoMy Android's work profile has reasonable isolation. AFAIK my employer can't see or erase anything personal.