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Re:Fortnite’s battle with Apple and Google could have an imp... by dodobirdlord on Thursday August 20, 2020 @06:16PM (#24229669)
> Right now we don’t have a choice, and that is a problem.

It may be a problem to you, but for other people it's a feature. Some people have more involved threat models than you are keeping in mind. They don't want their device to be able to run arbitrary code or unsigned code. Having this feature but having a toggle to turn it off defeats the purpose.

Maybe you disagree, but HN is shockingly flippant about dismissing this extremely legitimate security concern, and comments like this are a perfect example.

Re:Fortnite’s battle with Apple and Google could have an imp... by Dayshine on Thursday August 20, 2020 @06:32PM (#24229797)
Uh, isn't this was Enterprise registered iPhones are for? I was under the impression Apple are perfectly happy to charge you a ton to be able to have group policy style control over Apple devices. Which would obvious include locking that particular feature down.
Re:Fortnite’s battle with Apple and Google could have an imp... by lukeschlather on Thursday August 20, 2020 @09:22PM (#24230964)
Well, and that's kind of an extension of this. Real security where you own the phone and the software for it is a premium feature only available to people who can pay <ask for quote.>