Android or iOS? No electronic device is completely secure these days, even though companies invest a lot of money in security solutions aimed at making their products impenetrable to hacking. Security is also a very good topic of discussion for Android and iOS device users.
Many security experts argue that the Android OS is a security mess, but Google appears to have made significant strides in improving privacy and security on devices running its mobile platform.
The company now provides cellphone manufacturers with monthly security updates that fix bugs it discovered that could be exploited by malicious users.
On the other hand, the iOS ecosystem is considered more secure, but less customizable and open for developers.
During an interview after speaking at a security conference, Adrian Ludwig, director of security at Android, said that "certainly" Google's Pixel devices provide about the same security as an iPhone.
He also argued that Android will soon be better: “In the long run, the open Android ecosystem is going to be in a much better place.”
According to Ludwig, Android's built-in security solution called Safety Net now scans 400 million devices per day. In addition, the product can check 6 billion apps per day.
Thanks to Safety Net, the number of Android devices with malware is very small today, according to Ludwig.
It also claims that less than 1% of Android smartphones are affected by PHAs (Potentially Harmful Applications), which is hard to believe.
