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So, since every single application in your computer can access all of the same data and do whatever they please, has had that ability since forever and we see t
by falling 15y ago
So, since every single application in your computer can access all of the same data and do whatever they please, has had that ability since forever and we see that as an advantage (see problems with adding sandboxing on the Mac), why are we so concerned about it on our phones and completely ignore the issues otherwise?
The only reason I could come up with is that on the phone we have apps that actually use that data, social networks of various fashions, while on our computers we mostly use apps to do stuff and social networks stay in the browser.
Should we be asking OS vendors to add those checks to our computers too?
- davewiner 15y agoPeople are much less careful with what they download and install on their iPads and iPhones because of Apple's assurance that the apps are safe.
- jsavin 15y agoExactly. There's an implicit promise to Apple's sandbox and theirs and Jobs' statements about how they're protecting users from Internet scaries (including porn and other "offensive" content) has given users an incorrect impression that data on their phones is safer than data on their computer. Add to that the fact that most adults remember an era when cellphones had no connectivity, or only USB or serial connections, and its not hard to see how people missed this. Now the platform owners (Apple, Tootle, Microsoft, etc) must respond to keep the promise they've made, whether stated or implied, or eventually users will rebel. But until the response or rebellion happens, how much damage will be done? The platforms will adapt, and users will eventually upgrade or move to competitors, but it will take months or years.