Author/Source: Graham Cluley See the full link here
Takeaway
This article talks about two important security topics discussed in a podcast. It explains how scammers trick people looking for love online and covers Apple’s concerns about letting people install apps from outside its own app store.
Technical Subject Understandability
Intermediate
Analogy/Comparison
Letting apps be side-loaded onto your phone is like letting people bring outside food into a restaurant, where you cannot be sure if it is safe or has bad ingredients.
Why It Matters
It is important to be careful online because tricky romance scammers try to get money from people by pretending to be in love, with losses reaching over $20 million last year. This article also shows how big companies like Apple try to keep your devices safe from apps that might cause problems.
Related Terms
Romance scam, side-loading. Jargon Conversion: A romance scam is when someone pretends to be in love with you to get your money. Side-loading is when you install an app on your phone from somewhere other than its official app store.
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