Apple Says Allowing Sideloading on iPhone Would Expose Users to Serious Privacy and Security Risks

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By Joe RossignolJun 23, 2021, 5:30 am290 pts
Amid the ongoing controversy over its tight control of app distribution on iOS, Apple today laid out its case arguing that allowing apps to be sideloaded on an iPhone would expose users to serious privacy and security risks. Sideloading refers to installing apps from a source outside of the official App Store,…

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