Mobile Security: Jailbreakers See Bigger Teeth in New Apple Security Patent
by Bill French on 24/08/10 at 5:11 am
Bill French is an information architect specializing in Internet applications. He is also the co-founder of MyST Technology Partners and Senior Editor for iPhoneCTO.
As reported recently by Mobile Security…
A recently filed Apple patent describes technology that could give iOS devices the ability to use voiceprints, photos and even heartbeats to determine whether the person using it is authorized to do so. It may be a useful security feature presuming it’s an opt-in function, but the patent document makes it clear that jailbreaking a phone is considered to be unauthorized use.
This could represent a watershed event in the battle between openness and and Apple’s relentless desire to control the experience. It’s a great new twist in the constant arms race between hackers and technology providers. Imagine how jailbreakers will adjust their behaviors when there’s a patent infringement consequence to hacking.
Is the jailbreak arms race coming to an end?
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