Ad Hoc Security...

[iphoneguaco]

Hello all, I am currently developing an app. My developer is wanting to show me his progress via Ad Hoc. I'm concerned about privacy issues. If I connect my iPad to his Ad Hoc network and give him my unique number, does he now have access to the content of my iPad? What kind of access is he granted, and what kind of access is protected? Please let me know if there's anything security wise I need to be concerned about.

Guaco

[RLScott]

Originally Posted by iphoneguaco

Hello all, I am currently developing an app. My developer is wanting to show me his progress via Ad Hoc. I'm concerned about privacy issues. If I connect my iPad to his Ad Hoc network and give him my unique number, does he now have access to the content of my iPad? What kind of access is he granted, and what kind of access is protected? Please let me know if there's anything security wise I need to be concerned about.

Guaco

Giving your developer your device ID so that he can create a provisioning file that covers your device only allows the apps he develops to be installed and run on your iPad. The app will not be able to do anything more than an app can do. For instance, it cannot capture phone numbers you dial or read data from the private sandbox of any other app. The app will have access to the public portions of your iPad, if that is a concern to you.

[iphoneguaco]

What about notes, web history, etc.? Not sure what is considered public on an iPad.


Guaco

Originally Posted by RLScott

Giving your developer your device ID so that he can create a provisioning file that covers your device only allows the apps he develops to be installed and run on your iPad. The app will not be able to do anything more than an app can do. For instance, it cannot capture phone numbers you dial or read data from the private sandbox of any other app. The app will have access to the public portions of your iPad, if that is a concern to you.