Monday, December 12, 2011

Microsoft Could Remove Applications in Device Users

Microsoft said it will apply the function "Kill Switch" on a new application store, Windows Store. Kill Switch is a remote that could disable the application or even remove it if deemed harmful to the device.
With Kill Switch, Microsoft has its own policy to regulate their own application store that will be coming soon in beta in February 2012.



In Microsoft Windows Store Terms of Service at the following website: windows.microsoft.com / en-US / windows / store-terms-of-use Microsoft says: "We reserve the right to modify or discontinue certain applications or content offered on the Windows Store, whenever , for any reason. Sometimes, we do so in response to legal or contractual requirements. "
If the application is deleted is paid applications where users have to pay some money to subscribe, then Micorosoft will replace it. However, if the removal is, user data erased, Microsoft does not need to be responsible for loss of data that has been saved.
Three years ago, Apple CEO Steve Jobs had said it would use similar tools. Apple approved the use of Kill Switch, but eventually canceled.
Google may be more daring because it successfully using the Kill Switch and use it to remove from far away the detected harmful Android applications. Kill Switch was first used in June 2010, added to the Android Market by Jon Oberheide, co-founder and CTO Duo Security.
An analyst from IDC, Al Hiwa said that Microsoft should better explain the concept of Kill Switch to a user by following Google's footsteps. If not, Microsoft is better to follow Apple's footsteps to negate the Kill Switch.
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