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		kasey_junk on Feb 12, 2017 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Basic Security Precautions for Non-Profits and Jou... No. Closed source binaries are not impenetrable to researchers. For a security audit you have to study the binary in any case so open source is a bonus not a requirement.

krick on Feb 12, 2017 [–]

I didn't imply otherwise. I'm just wondering how it is iPhone is considered secure when it is happily sharing your data with Apple. Or doesn't it?

Spooky23 on Feb 12, 2017 | [–]

It's only sharing stuff with Apple if you allow it.

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