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Jamf exec commends Apple for its security and privacy measures

But Yesterday Apple released its 2022 App Store review, revealing the company blocked 1.7 million applications from being published in the App Store in 2022. The rejected apps didn’t meet required privacy, security and content standards. 

Nick Amundsen, strategy senior vice president at Jamf, is commending Apple for its security measures, while also emphasizing that the burden for ensuring application security must also fall on users of these applications (both individuals and organizations).

Here’s what he says in a statement to Apple World Today: One of the main benefits of the Apple ecosystem has always been the way the App Store is curated, managed and scanned for cyber threats. Furthermore, Apple offers more stringent user privacy protections compared to other technology vendors that limits the introduction of risky apps. With the number of cyber threats now facing users, having the confidence and trust that apps will be free from malicious code is key.

While Apple’s App Store plays a significant role in security, users and organizations themselves also have a huge part to play. With an increasing number of mobile devices being connected to corporate networks, the cyber threat level, especially from unsecure apps, has never been higher.

Businesses need to take responsibility for app security and should be looking to implement technologies such as Mobile Device Management (MDM). MDM allows security teams to identify, isolate and resolve cyber threats without negatively impacting the activities of other employees. By being proactive with security measures, organizations can significantly reduce the threat posed by unsecure apps.

Dennis Sellers
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Dennis Sellers is the editor/publisher of Apple World Today. He’s been an “Apple journalist” since 1995 (starting with the first big Apple news site, MacCentral). He loves to read, run, play sports, and watch movies.