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Google power over Android

From: randy marchany <marchany () VT EDU>
Date: Mon, 28 Jun 2010 16:06:02 -0400

Something sinister about this statement:

"Google has the power to not only remove applications from users'
Android phones, but remotely install them as well."

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2010/06/28/google_remote_android_application_install/

Guess we have to start re-evaluating our smart phone initiatives......

-Randy Marchany
VA Tech IT Security Office & Lab.

Current thread:

Google power over Android randy marchany (Jun 28)
- Re: Google power over Android Stanclift, Michael (Jun 28)
- Re: Google power over Android Jones, Dan (Jun 28)
  - Re: Google power over Android Charles Seitz (Jun 28)
- Re: Google power over Android Adam Carlson (Jun 28)
  - Re: Google ps over Androidj ib Nick Gagliardi (Jun 29)
    - Re: Google ps over Androidj ib randy marchany (Jun 29)
    - Re: Google ps over Androidj ib Ozzie Paez (Jun 29)
    - Re: Google ps over Androidj ib Doty, Timothy T. (Jun 29)
    - Re: Google ps over Androidj ib Russell Fulton (Jun 29)
  - Re: Google power over Android Dexter Caldwell (Jun 29)

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