Apple Job Listing Includes Stopping Jailbreaking, Unlocking Efforts

Edward Kirk · November 5th, 2009, 08:55 PM

Apple has posted a job opening located at their corporate headquarters for the position of "iPhone OS Platform Security Manager". The individual would be responsible for a team of securing the booting, installation, and running of firmware. We're guessing that this lucky individual will be the one responsible for thwarting jailbreaking and unlocking efforts from our heroes in the iPhone Dev Team.

Apple has been openly critical of jailbreaking, noting that it compromises the device's security. Critics have pointed out however that the company seems to be more concerned with the potential lost revenue from competition from unofficial apps, though app piracy is a genuine problem that requires a jailbroken device.

[via MacNN]

libertyforall1776 · November 6th, 2009, 03:18 PM #2

This is kind of a joke, right?! Does Apple worry about "jailbreaking" or "unlocking" Mac computers? No. Why should iPhone/iPod Touch be ANY different?

Consumers want to do as they wish with devices THEY paid for...

http://blackra1n.com/ is one such tool enabling such freedom...

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Edward Kirk WrAdminterizer Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Illinois, USA Posts: 3,084 Thanks: 19 Thanked 26 Times in 25 Posts	Apple Job Listing Includes Stopping Jailbreaking, Unlocking Efforts - November 5th, 2009, 08:55 PM #1
	<script language="JavaScript" src="http://adserver1.backbeatmedia.com/servlet/ajrotator/13894/222/viewJScript?pool=13886&type=3158&pos=20&zone=5000"></script> Apple has posted a job opening located at their corporate headquarters for the position of "iPhone OS Platform Security Manager". The individual would be responsible for a team of securing the booting, installation, and running of firmware. We're guessing that this lucky individual will be the one responsible for thwarting jailbreaking and unlocking efforts from our heroes in the iPhone Dev Team. Apple has been openly critical of jailbreaking, noting that it compromises the device's security. Critics have pointed out however that the company seems to be more concerned with the potential lost revenue from competition from unofficial apps, though app piracy is a genuine problem that requires a jailbroken device. [via MacNN] __________________ About my iPhone: iPhone & Color: iPhone 3G 16GB White iPhone Version: 3.0 Computer & OS: MacBook Pro 15", Mac OS X 10.5.4 Twitter

libertyforall1776 iPA Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 53 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	November 6th, 2009, 03:18 PM #2
	This is kind of a joke, right?! Does Apple worry about "jailbreaking" or "unlocking" Mac computers? No. Why should iPhone/iPod Touch be ANY different? Consumers want to do as they wish with devices THEY paid for... http://blackra1n.com/ is one such tool enabling such freedom... __________________ Be sure to join: http://campaignforliberty.com