Operating-System Design and Its Implications for Victims of Family Violence: The Comparative Threat of Smart Phone Spyware for Android Versus iPhone Users.
Spyware products sold to general consumer audiences are a greater threat to those who own Android devices than those who own iPhones. This is a consequence of the Android operating system being more permissive of software functionality, allowing third-party developers greater latitude to build progr...
| Publicado en: | Violence Against Women Vol. 22; no. 6/7; pp. 851 - 876 |
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Sage Publications Inc.
May2021
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