iPhone 3G has a kill switch according to Steve Jobs

[aenti]

That's just my point. By Apple's standards, there shouldn't be any malicious software getting into the AppStore. They say they review every app to allow it in, why need a kill switch?

[Lincoln]

Like I said, it probably won't ever be used for that reason. Apple will detect malicious apps before they go in. However, no matter how tight the security, there is always a possibility that something will get through, and it's wise to have backup like this kill switch.

[aenti]

Well, I hope your right, because all hell will break loose if it becomes a privacy issue.
PS- After I post this, one more post till I am a Genius.

[MileHighRob]

Originally Posted by aenti

Well, I hope your right, because all hell will break loose if it becomes a privacy issue.
PS- After I post this, one more post till I am a Genius.

Doing a big reveal?

[aenti]

What the hell? One of my posts just disappeared. Ok, now after this post, I guess.

[BigCiX]

so can this killswitch remove jailbroken apps too?

[tagore]

Call me crazy, but I grew up on PCs and it seems like most obvious scenario here isn't a data security issue. It's that some very clever griefers make throwing that switch their personal project.

It's an interesting culture difference. I'm coming to the iphone from a KTC Kaiser/Tilt (the battery life is awful) and If MS did something similar on WM6, people would seriously swallow their tongues.

[Saurabh]

I bet its ALL talk.

[SmartAlx]

Originally Posted by Lincoln

Like I said, it probably won't ever be used for that reason. Apple will detect malicious apps before they go in. However, no matter how tight the security, there is always a possibility that something will get through, and it's wise to have backup like this kill switch.

We're worried about other apps getting access to our private data so Apple takes access to the private data so it can protect it?

So typical of the world we find ourselves living in now. "For the sake of security, we are going to take over your security. Trust us. Sure, the old regime abused their power. But we wont. wink. wink."

No thank you. Apple has proven to me time and again that they are not to be trusted, anymore. Maybe when Woz was there, but Steve is too controlling.

I will trust the Dev Team to remove this "feature."

[iChristian]

Steve is controlling but maybe thats good. I think that if a virus starts spreading on the phone, they should have a plan B to fall into because the last thing they want to do is recall millions of phones because they would lose millions of dollars just by trusting some crazy developer. Always good to have a backup plan.