From the “he really said that” department comes this. Google’s Senior Vice President Sundar Pichai has said that Android is not designed to be a safe mobile operating platform.
Really. He said that. Here’s the proof which was an answer to a question at the Mobile World Congress:
We cannot guarantee that Android is designed to be safe, the format was designed to give more freedom. When people talk about 90% of malware for Android, they must of course take into account the fact that it is the most popular operating system in the world. If I had a company dedicated to malware, I would also be addressing my attacks on Android.
That’s a really lame answer. After all At least Microsoft makes attempts at combating threats to Windows with updates and the like. Plus you don’t see Bill Gates, Steve Ballmer, or anyone else there saying “oh well, sorry but we aren’t going to bother.”
As far as I am concerned, this is a total #fail and I fully expect him to be fired shortly.
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Google SVP Says “Android Is Not Designed To Be Safe”
From the “he really said that” department comes this. Google’s Senior Vice President Sundar Pichai has said that Android is not designed to be a safe mobile operating platform.
Really. He said that. Here’s the proof which was an answer to a question at the Mobile World Congress:
We cannot guarantee that Android is designed to be safe, the format was designed to give more freedom. When people talk about 90% of malware for Android, they must of course take into account the fact that it is the most popular operating system in the world. If I had a company dedicated to malware, I would also be addressing my attacks on Android.
That’s a really lame answer. After all At least Microsoft makes attempts at combating threats to Windows with updates and the like. Plus you don’t see Bill Gates, Steve Ballmer, or anyone else there saying “oh well, sorry but we aren’t going to bother.”
As far as I am concerned, this is a total #fail and I fully expect him to be fired shortly.
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