Apple Says Third-Party App Stores Would Open iPhones to Scammers
- Apple urges Committee to not approve proposed legislation
- Company also says sideloading hurts user privacy, children
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Apple Inc. is raising fears about letting users install applications outside the company’s App Store and urged U.S. lawmakers to reject proposed legislation that it says would loosen the iPhone’s security.
The company said Wednesday on its website that requiring apps to be downloaded from the App Store protects consumers against scams, keeps their privacy safe and provides developers payment for their work. All those benefits could disappear if apps can be downloaded from third-party app stores with lesser protections or users get an app from a website or PC and “sideload” it onto the phone.