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‘Sideloading is a cyber criminal’s best friend,’ according to Apple’s software chief — The Verge

By TechTaffy Desk

“Sideloading is a cyber criminal’s best friend and requiring that on iPhone would be a gold rush for the malware industry,” according to Apple senior vice president Craig Federighi, writes Chaim Gartenberg.

Here is the link: https://www.theverge.com/2021/11/3/22761724/apple-craig-federighi-ios-sideloading-web-summit-2021-european-commission-digital-markets-act

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