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August 13, 2008
Reaching out ... the iPhone kill switch
Apple Inc CEO Steve Jobs has admitted the existence of a remote 'kill switch' that Apple can use to reach out and wipe applications from your iPhone or iPod touch.
The admission came in an interview with the Wall Street Journal, with Jobs arguing that Apple needs the function in case the company inadvertently allows a malicious program to be sold then installed into iPhones and iPod touches.
There is a concern? imagine if you bought a little App and it was discovered it stole your personal data? You'd want it dealt with, forthwith.
'Hopefully we never have to pull that lever, but we would be irresponsible not to have a lever like that to pull,' Jobs said.
Posted by ipodworld at August 13, 2008 09:44 AM