Which platform would a typical IT guy be more on guard against?

While Windows has been known for decades to be a hot pot for all PC malware, Android phones are much more ubiquitous and personalized, and (as far as I know) aren’t hardened against malware in any way. I mean, it literally takes just two taps to install a rogue apk and that is notwithstanding that most OEM implementations and apps on the Play Store are ad-ridden privacy nightmares by themselves. At least when it comes to Windows, Administrators have greater control over client machines and can put in restrictions. How would someone handling infosec in an organization control security on people’s personal phones?

  • Dirk Darkly
    3•1 year ago

    Although Windows is pretty well guarded these days.

    Besides all the unpatched vulnerabilities and zero-day exploits, of course.

    • slazer2au
      3•1 year ago

      And android doesn’t? Have you seen any pwn20wn contests? Every vendor has bugs I would argue that due to the fractured android market they have more known problems that phone vendors aren’t patching.

      Ms at least has a known patch cycle of the second Tuesday of each month.