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Originally Posted by Kevin Daly
In all fairness, there *is* a positive aspect to this: Apple could use this feature to protect their customers if they learn that apps which have already been deployed are doing evil (I'm not saying this is what it's for, only that there is a non-evil use to which it could be put).
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In this case (if the original analysis is really true) I would only accept an opt-in option that would allow Apple to check running apps and notify me if there is some malware running on my phone. This is basically a Virus scanner (which I can set it to "prompt" or to "auto-fix").
For me Apple's attitude reminds me of the "good king" or "good dictator" concept: if you trust your Big Brother to make the right decisions then you'll live a save life at the sake of limited choices. For me I'd rather choose freedom although freedom always brings some risks since you also have the freedom to do the wrong thing.
Translated to the iPhone (and this is fact not speculated backdoor behaviour): It is definitely more safe if BigBrother Apple doesn't allow me to install applications that Apple considers dangerous. This might prevent installing a Trojan (although thanks to the security wholes in the iPhone OS this is still possible) or applications that bog-down the iPhone (although I doubt that Apple can really test this). It also means that they forbid to install an emulator or a tool to tether your phone with your laptop or anothing else that Apple or their bussiness partners consider inappropriate.