With all the news about jailbreaking iPhones in recent days, the security of Apple's popular smartphone has been called into question. But, with the hype hitting overload and scare mongers everywhere, how do you know what to believe? Let's examine the origin of the latest iPhone security flaw stories, and look at them in detail to find out how concerned you ought to be.
Reports of iPhone security flaws are nothing new, but the latest batch of reports began earlier this week with the release of Jailbreakme 2.0, a new tool that lets you jailbreak your iPhone without connecting it to your computer.
Jailbreaking, which is the process of freeing your iPhone from Apple's software restrictions and potentially from AT&T's network, was ruled legal last week by the U.S. Copyright Office. A jailbroken iPhone can run apps that have not been approved by Apple, giving users more control over what they do with their smartphone. But once an iPhone is jailbroken, it may also be less stable, and by jailbreaking the device, you void any warranty you may have had.
More: http://www.pcworld.com/article/202538/
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Reports of iPhone security flaws are nothing new, but the latest batch of reports began earlier this week with the release of Jailbreakme 2.0, a new tool that lets you jailbreak your iPhone without connecting it to your computer.
Jailbreaking, which is the process of freeing your iPhone from Apple's software restrictions and potentially from AT&T's network, was ruled legal last week by the U.S. Copyright Office. A jailbroken iPhone can run apps that have not been approved by Apple, giving users more control over what they do with their smartphone. But once an iPhone is jailbroken, it may also be less stable, and by jailbreaking the device, you void any warranty you may have had.
More: http://www.pcworld.com/article/202538/
