Number of agencies have concerns about 'sideloading' on iPhone, Apple says
economictimes.indiatimes.comagencies in the European Union and elsewhere have voiced concerns about security risks as Apple opens up its iPhones and iPads to rival app stores to comply with EU tech rules, Apple said on Friday.
Under the Digital Markets Act (DMA), from March 7 Apple will be required to offer alternative app stores on iPhones and allow developers to opt out of using its in-app payment system, which charges fees of up to 30%.
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Offering CollegeCourseWebsiteMITMIT Technology Leadership and InnovationVisitIIT DelhiIITD Certificate Programme in Data Science & Machine LearningVisitIIM LucknowIIML Executive Programme in FinTech, Banking & Applied Risk ManagementVisit The U.S. tech giant, which on Jan. 24 detailed the changesto bring its App Store in line with the EU rules, said «sideloading» — installation of applications on a mobile device without using its dedicated app store — has sparked concerns from both EU and non-EU government agencies and users.
Allowing the practice is among reforms that some lawmakers hope will help open up the market for apps.
«These agencies — especially those serving essential functions such as defense, banking, and emergency services — have reached out to us about these new changes,» Apple said in a guidance paper.
It said the agencies wanted assurances that they would be able to prevent government employees from sideloading apps onto government-purchased iPhones and that several said they planned to block sideloading on every device they manage.
