{"id":254482,"date":"2021-05-20T15:51:00","date_gmt":"2021-05-20T12:51:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/apple-v-epic-top-apple-engineer-makes-case-for-app-store-security\/"},"modified":"2021-05-20T15:51:00","modified_gmt":"2021-05-20T12:51:00","slug":"apple-v-epic-top-apple-engineer-makes-case-for-app-store-security","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/apple-v-epic-top-apple-engineer-makes-case-for-app-store-security\/","title":{"rendered":"#\n  Apple v. Epic: Top Apple engineer makes case for App Store security"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2814adc8471\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2814adc8471\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/apple-v-epic-top-apple-engineer-makes-case-for-app-store-security\/#Jon_Swartz\" >Jon Swartz<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;<strong>#<br \/>\n  <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">App<\/a>le v. Epic: Top Apple engineer makes case for App Store security<br \/>\n<\/strong>&#8221;<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"article__subhead\" itemprop=\"alternativeHeadline\">\n<\/h2>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"column column--full article__content\">\n<div class=\"article__side\">\n<div class=\"container--sticky not-active\">\n<div id=\"cx-next\">\n              <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"js-article__body\" class=\"article__body article-wrap at16-col16 barrons-article-wrap\" itemprop=\"articleBody\" data-sbid=\"WP-MKTW-0000275477\">\n<div class=\"barrons-article-ad-wrapper\">\n<div data-track=\"barrons-article-ad-wrap\" class=\"barrons-article-ad sticky_item\">\n<div class=\"barrons-main-article-ad-target sticky_target body_ad\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>       Apple Inc.\u2019s top engineer played up the security of its App Store as a safe haven for developers and consumers as the company continued its defense in an antitrust case vs. Epic <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/game\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"7\" title=\"Game\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Game<\/a>s Inc. <\/p>\n<p> Craig Federighi, senior vice president of software engineering at Apple, on Wednesday said major changes to the App Store, including its removal as the central place for software, \u201cwould subject iOS users to a huge decrease in their safety.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"paywall\">\n       Apple has long promoted the bona fides of security and privacy on its iOS as a competitive advantage, particularly as it duels with <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook<\/a> Inc.<br \/>\n        FB,<br \/>\n        <bg-quote field=\"percentchange\" format=\"0,000.00%\" channel=\"\/zigman2\/quotes\/205064656\/composite\" class=\"positive\">+1.17%<\/bg-quote><br \/>\n       for advertising. In the context of the Epic case, if anyone could distribute apps to iOS users \u2014 Epic claims the App Store is a monopoly \u2014 \u201cIt would be a pretty devastating setback for iOS security,\u201d Federighi said. He further warned that consumers would increasingly be susceptible to downloading malware and other sophisticated hacking methods. <\/p>\n<p>In methodical detail, Federighi explained to Apple attorney Jason Lo the significance of security in the design of iOS, and its stark contrast with other operating systems, such as Android and macOS.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe wanted to radically rethink people\u2019s relationship with apps,\u201d Federighi said of the iOS ecosystem that serves more than 1 billion devices. On computers, people download software infrequently. On the phone, however, they download apps all the time, requiring a secure end-to-end system to protect their personal information.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe App Store is a trusted source for apps,\u201d he said. \u201cI would have grave concerns\u201d if control over user privacy was handled by a third party, he said.<\/p>\n<p>In his cross-examination of Federighi, Epic attorney Yonatan Even stressed that Federighi was not at Apple when the first iPhone and App Store were launched. Federighi, who was at Ariba from 1999-2009, admitted to Even he had no first-hand knowledge about the design that went into App Store. Even proceeded to highlight potential flaws in Apple security.<\/p>\n<p>Federighi later said he is not involved in day-to-day operation of Apple\u2019s App Review, and unaware of how much time each reviewer spends with an app. He confirmed there are no native gaming streaming apps on App Store.<\/p>\n<p>Epic is suing Apple<br \/>\n        AAPL,<br \/>\n        <bg-quote field=\"percentchange\" format=\"0,000.00%\" channel=\"\/zigman2\/quotes\/202934861\/composite\" class=\"negative\">-0.13%<\/bg-quote><br \/>\n       in federal court for what it claims is anticompetitive behavior. The maker of the popular \u201cFortnite\u201d game says Apple\u2019s App Store amounts to a monopolistic tool with crippling developer commission fees of 30% and technical policies that make it difficult for app makers to compete with similar Apple apps. Apple has steadfastly countered that Epic angled for a side deal for lower commission fees to enrich its revenue, and breached its contract with Apple. <\/p>\n<p>Before Federighi\u2019s testimony, Michael Schmid, head of game business development for the App Store, described a \u201ctumultuous\u201d relationship between Epic and Apple that nonetheless was highly lucrative.<\/p>\n<div id=\"cx-membership-tile\"><\/div>\n<p>\u201cIt was a pretty demanding relationship,\u201d he said, referring to 5 a.m. phone calls and calls on Christmas for support. Epic requested expedited App Reviews more than 80 times in 2020 alone, Schmid said. In several emails, Schmid said, Epic executives thanked him for expediting updates.<\/p>\n<p>Indeed, in the 11 months before \u201cFortnite\u201d was booted from the App Store in August 2020, Apple spent about $1 million promoting and marketing the wildly popular game, he said. That was more than Apple spent on any other game, according to Schmid.<\/p>\n<p>Epic attorney Lauren Moskowitz countered that court filings disclosed Apple made more than $100 million in commissions from Epic. Apple, she said, spent $1 million assisting Epic but earned at least $100 million.<\/p>\n<p>Apple benefited substantially from having \u201cFortnite\u201d on the App Store, Moskowitz said, and Schmid agreed. Moskowitz added that Epic complained several times about the time it took Apple to \u201cpropagate\u201d the game, which Schmid confirmed.<\/p>\n<p>In an interesting aside, Schmid revealed Apple and Epic discussed the idea of  creating a character based on Steve Jobs, Apple\u2019s late co-founder, though it didn\u2019t happen.<\/p>\n<p>When asked by Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers \u2014 the federal judge who will decide the bench trial \u2014 Schmid acknowledged Apple makes billions of dollars from gamers vs. regular iPhone users. The vast majority of games are free, he added.<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"byline article__byline\">\n<p>      <span>By<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"author  hasMenu\" data-scrim='{\"type\":\"author\",\"header\":\"Jon Swartz\",\"subhead\":\"The Wall Street Journal\",\"list\":[]}' itemscope itemprop=\"author\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Person\">\n<h4 itemprop=\"name\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Jon_Swartz\"><\/span>Jon Swartz<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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Epic: Top Apple engineer makes case for App Store security &#8221; Apple Inc.\u2019s top engineer played up the security of its App Store as a safe haven for developers and consumers as the company continued its defense in an antitrust case vs. Epic Games Inc. 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