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Despite this, Juniper says Android is not necessarily an inherently less secure platform, but suffers instead from the absence of a gatekeeping mechanism: “The main reason for the malware epidemic on Android is because of different approaches that Apple and Google take to police their application stores. Android’s open applications store model, which the lacks code signing and an application review process that Apple requires, makes it easy for attackers to distribute their malware.”
Though both companies pursue an open-source approach when it comes to software development, Google has received criticism in the past for the degree to which the Android Market is left unmoderated, while Apple has conversely suffered its own share of complaints from those who find its highly curated environment stifling. For many developers, the relative freedom of the Android Market is a refreshing alternative to the approvals gauntlet they must run before achieving publication in the iTunes App Store. Yet, the increasing security threats posed by unregulated apps may force Google to take steps to begin tightening Android Market publication standards.
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