Apple returned Facebook after a day the ability to upload in-house Apps on iPhones to its employees. The iPhone group had temporarily deleted the necessary Software certificates.
Earlier it was came out that Facebook had distributed in this way for years, a market research App to study participants in Apple’s past. On Thursday evening, Google’s certificates for company Apps on Apple does not work any more devices.
analyses
Earlier it was reported that the Internet had brought to the group also in a similar way to an App for analysis of the Online behavior on iPhones. Google spoke of a “temporary fault” with some of the internal Apps for the iPhone operating system iOS. They are working with Apple to solve the Problem. Apple said in the Website “Axios”, they wanted to help Google, and the company certificates so soon as possible back.
The Service is intended to ensure that companies can, for example, test versions of Apps directly to iPhones or iPads to their employees. To make it work, you will get the special Software certificates. Apple looked at the range of Apps to external users in this way as a violation of the rules and agreements.
far-reaching data access
The market research App “Facebook Research” secured at the time of Installation far-reaching access to data on the device. Apple would not have left it on its Download platform. Facebook uses the company certificate for a detour.
Facebook stressed that users under the age of 13 to 35 years, had been informed of the data collection – and in the case of Minors, the confirmation of the parents by had been calls. At the same time, the Online network announced that since 2016 used App for the study of Online habits. In the night of Friday, Apple, Facebook introduced a new App certificates, such as the Online network, among other things, “Axios” was confirmed.
Different responses
Meanwhile, came out that Google is a market research App with wide-ranging access to company certificates on iPhones. The Internet group-pulled it back and said “TechCrunch”, that it was a mistake. A few hours later, the group got problems with certificates for its internal Apps as well as Beta versions of Google Maps, Hangouts, Gmail, and other Google Apps.
The approach of Apple caused in the network of both encouragement as well as criticism. Some observers saw it as a consistent implementation of rules, among other things, the privacy, irrespective of how big the companies concerned. Others were concerned about the Apple of this type can exert control over which Apps are allowed on devices in the group. (chk/sda)
Created: 01.02.2019, 02:54 PM
