Third-Party App Stores Could Be a Red Flag for iOS Security

Even Apple can’t escape change forever. The famously restrictive company will allow third-party app stores for iOS devices, along with allowing users to “sideload” software directly. Spurring the move is the European Union’s (EU) Digital Markets Act (DMA), which looks to ensure open markets by reducing the ability of digital “gatekeepers” to restrict content on […]

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iOS 13 at Work, Part 1: Enabling Single Sign-On (SSO) and Distributing Custom Apps

With iOS 13, organizations can more easily distribute corporate applications to users and can integrate new single sign-on capabilities.

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Mobile games now account for 33% of installs, 10% of time, and 74% of consumer spend

Mobile gaming continues to hold its own, accounting for 10% of the time users spend in apps — a percentage that has remained steady over the years, even though our time in apps overall has grown by 50% over the past two years. In addition, games are continuing to grow their share of consumer spend, …

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Apple Forces Facebook VPN App Out of iOS Store for Stealing Users’ Data

Facebook yesterday removed its mobile VPN app called Onavo Protect from the iOS App Store after Apple declared the app violated the iPhone maker’s App Store guidelines on data collection.

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Apple will let users run iOS apps on macOS

Apple is making it easier for mobile developers to port their iOS apps to the next-generation macOS Mojave desktop platform—a major step in bringing the two platforms closer together.

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Russia asks Apple to remove Telegram Messenger from the App Store

Russia’s communications regulator Roskomnadzor has threatened Apple to face the consequences if the company does not remove secure messaging app Telegram from its App Store.

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iOS 11 in the Enterprise: Get Your iPads Ready

The upcoming release of Apple iOS 11 will bring significant changes to the enterprise in the form of enhanced customization, discoverability and more.

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More Mobile Apps Means More Man-in-the-Middle Attacks

Mobile devices that contain unsanctioned apps are particularly vulnerable to man-in-the-middle attacks, especially when connected to unsecured Wi-Fi.

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Scammers Are Using Fake Apple In-App Subscriptions to Make Lot of Money

In this year’s annual event, Apple announced that the company had paid out $70 Billion to developers in the App Store’s lifetime and that $21 Billion of the amount was paid in the last year alone.

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