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If side-loading is generally discouraged to the point where it's a hassle, then it's a less attractive entry point for malware authors... so I'd expect the resu
by zhengyi13 6y ago
If side-loading is generally discouraged to the point where it's a hassle, then it's a less attractive entry point for malware authors... so I'd expect the result is that there are ultimately fewer malware instances installed.
If side-loading becomes easy and normalized though...
- admax88q 6y agoSure but does a 23% malware rate justify further restricting side loading? Seems like snake oil security, rather than addressing the bigger problem of malware through the official channels.