Can the EU’s Digital Markets Act end Apple and Google’s app store dominance and deliver better security?
Apr 7, 2024 ·
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Today on Isue we find out if the EU’s Digital Markets Act ends Apple and Google’s app store dominance and delivers better security? through an article from indurstry expert, Ted...
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Today on Isue we find out if the EU’s Digital Markets Act ends Apple and Google’s app store dominance and delivers better security? through an article from indurstry expert, Ted Miracco, chief executive officer, Approov Mobile Security.
Ted says The European Union's Digital Markets Act (DMA) takes significant steps toward reshaping digital marketplaces affecting the so-called gatekeepers: Apple and Google. While the DMA aims to foster competition and innovation by breaking down monopolistic barriers, it indirectly shines a spotlight on mobile app security.
In supporting alternative app stores and “sideloading,” the DMA encourages competition that can motivate developers to differentiate themselves, including through offering advanced security features and testing processes. The DMA has the potential to serve as a driving force towards a more secure mobile application landscape.
Apple’s AppStore and Google Play have dominated the mobile app distribution and payment markets for more than a decade. While this offers user's convenience, critics including Epic Games and Spotify argue it has stifled innovation and resulted in ecosystems that are both more costly and less secure.
Despite Apple and Google’s formal review processes, malicious apps still get through. Users are exploited through insecure apps, malware and spyware, including apps that bypass privacy policies by collecting and transmitting user data without proper consent. Fraudulent apps, mimicking legitimate ones can also get approved, misleading users into downloading apps that may compromise security and or privacy. In addition, many apps have improperly secured APIs that can expose sensitive data, allowing unauthorized access or data breaches.
Apple fiercely contests the EU stance, along with the opinions of many of the mobile app developer community and now the U.S. Department of Justice as well. Apple asserts that permitting app sideloading and other modifications will further compromise the security of the iOS ecosystem and they are “working tirelessly to make sure iPhone remains the safest of any phones available.”
App developers have traditionally navigated the "walled garden," where success was contingent upon compliance with the stringent regulations of the App Store. The DMA introduces pivotal changes, compelling gatekeepers to relax their control over app distribution, most notably through permitting the installation of apps from external sources beyond the proprietary app stores.
for more go to https://www.scmagazine.com/perspective/can-the-eus-digital-markets-act-end-apple-and-googles-app-store-dominance-and-deliver-better-mobile-app-security
https://approov.io/
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Ted says The European Union's Digital Markets Act (DMA) takes significant steps toward reshaping digital marketplaces affecting the so-called gatekeepers: Apple and Google. While the DMA aims to foster competition and innovation by breaking down monopolistic barriers, it indirectly shines a spotlight on mobile app security.
In supporting alternative app stores and “sideloading,” the DMA encourages competition that can motivate developers to differentiate themselves, including through offering advanced security features and testing processes. The DMA has the potential to serve as a driving force towards a more secure mobile application landscape.
Apple’s AppStore and Google Play have dominated the mobile app distribution and payment markets for more than a decade. While this offers user's convenience, critics including Epic Games and Spotify argue it has stifled innovation and resulted in ecosystems that are both more costly and less secure.
Despite Apple and Google’s formal review processes, malicious apps still get through. Users are exploited through insecure apps, malware and spyware, including apps that bypass privacy policies by collecting and transmitting user data without proper consent. Fraudulent apps, mimicking legitimate ones can also get approved, misleading users into downloading apps that may compromise security and or privacy. In addition, many apps have improperly secured APIs that can expose sensitive data, allowing unauthorized access or data breaches.
Apple fiercely contests the EU stance, along with the opinions of many of the mobile app developer community and now the U.S. Department of Justice as well. Apple asserts that permitting app sideloading and other modifications will further compromise the security of the iOS ecosystem and they are “working tirelessly to make sure iPhone remains the safest of any phones available.”
App developers have traditionally navigated the "walled garden," where success was contingent upon compliance with the stringent regulations of the App Store. The DMA introduces pivotal changes, compelling gatekeepers to relax their control over app distribution, most notably through permitting the installation of apps from external sources beyond the proprietary app stores.
for more go to https://www.scmagazine.com/perspective/can-the-eus-digital-markets-act-end-apple-and-googles-app-store-dominance-and-deliver-better-mobile-app-security
https://approov.io/
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