With the launch of windows phone, the smart phone market including IOS and Android phones market has just got more competitive with each other. This phone is very much consumer focused and it might very catch up with its equals from its rival companies like Apple and Google. Recent reports have stated that around 80% malware is targeted against Android as it is open-source. The iphone is targeted about 0.7% and Windows Phone is targeted with 0.3% malware. With these reports, we can state that Windows Phone is the safest mobile operating system in the world today. According to Microsoft, The Windows Phone Store is the only consumer source of Windows Phone apps. This helps in ensuring the quality of the apps that are shown in the store as well on the phones too. With these reasons Windows Phone is number one in security compared to Android and IOS.
Each and every app is tested and certified by Microsoft so that we are sure about the security levels are high while downloading these apps from the store. All these apps are then reviewed so that the developers are able to submit various malware and performance issues. In case any type of malicious app is discovered, it is totally removed. We all know that IOS and Android have a large amount of users as compared to Windows Phone, but Windows Phone has the upper hand in getting government officials to use their devices for operations. We can thus state that Windows phone is indeed a mobile operating system that is secure.
To maintain the security levels in these phones, Windows Phone app has come out with various technologies designed. Some of them are as below:
Thus, with reports coming from all over the world, it has been stated that an average of 21% of mobile developers use the Windows Phone platform and another 35% states that are very much interested in using these phones.
Carrie Miller, an experienced mobile app developer working at Zealous System puts her review by saying that, “The percentage is increasing day by day as it has been proved that Windows Phone is number one in security compared to Android and IOS.”
Each and every app is tested and certified by Microsoft so that we are sure about the security levels are high while downloading these apps from the store. All these apps are then reviewed so that the developers are able to submit various malware and performance issues. In case any type of malicious app is discovered, it is totally removed. We all know that IOS and Android have a large amount of users as compared to Windows Phone, but Windows Phone has the upper hand in getting government officials to use their devices for operations. We can thus state that Windows phone is indeed a mobile operating system that is secure.
To maintain the security levels in these phones, Windows Phone app has come out with various technologies designed. Some of them are as below:
- Windows phone apps are run under the supervision of an execution manager. The manager will check whether these apps are behaving in a specified manner. If running properly, they will be allowed to run too in the Windows phone.
- It has a secure boot system that allows only verified software’s which support platform integrity and protection against malware to be executed.
- Operating system services and application being used are signed along with a certificate issued by Microsoft. Such approaches help in maintaining protection against malware and ensure that only trusted codes can run.
- Windows Phone comes with full rights management supports that help in protecting any organizations intellectual property which is in turn cost effective and the best way to prevent data leaks.
- These phones have a stronger security level than IOS and Android when it comes to operating system. Windows Phone encrypts the operating systems and all other data files in order to keep all the documents to passwords safe.
- Windows Phone app sandboxing prevents malicious apps from gaining unauthorized access to data and delivers a very trustworthy platform for business apps.
Thus, with reports coming from all over the world, it has been stated that an average of 21% of mobile developers use the Windows Phone platform and another 35% states that are very much interested in using these phones.
Carrie Miller, an experienced mobile app developer working at Zealous System puts her review by saying that, “The percentage is increasing day by day as it has been proved that Windows Phone is number one in security compared to Android and IOS.”