That's a good point, Ben. Right now, Android apps will tell you what access they (think they) need, and you get to approve/disapprove the whole selection. Hopefully, we'll get to the point of granular control from an end-user and/or admin perspective.
-ASB: http://XeeSM.com/AndrewBaker On Fri, May 28, 2010 at 2:24 PM, Ben Scott <mailvor...@gmail.com> wrote: > On Fri, May 28, 2010 at 1:07 PM, Phillip Partipilo <p...@psnet.com> wrote: > > Maybe that’s Apple’s stance… Have any code that runs on your device > forcibly > > vetted by a 3rd party, with you having no control whatsoever (well, aside > > from a JB) > > That's Apple's party line, but it's a safe bet they aren't looking > *that* closely at each program that gets uploaded. > > But one advantage to application-specific pre-built platforms like > the iPhone and the BlackBerry is that they can offer more useful > control over what each program is allowed do. On the BB, for example, > for each program, you can choose whether it gets access to your > contacts, your email, the Internet, etc. > > -- Ben > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~
