Android or iOS? No electronic device is secure enough these days, even if companies invest huge amounts of money in security solutions aimed at making their products impregnable to hacking. Security is also a very good thing theme for discussion among users of Android and iOS devices.
Many security experts argue that the Android OS is a security mess, but the Google appears to have made significant strides in improving privacy and security on devices running its mobile platform.
The company now provides mobile phone makers with monthly security updates that fix bugs that have been discovered and can be exploited by malicious users.
On the other hand, the iOS ecosystem is considered safer, but less adaptable and open to developers.
During an interview after a speech at a security conference, Adrian Ludwig, director of security at Android, said that "definitely" Google's Pixel devices provide about the same security as an iPhone.
He claimed that Android will soon be better: "In the long run, the open ecosystem of Android is going to reach a much better position."
According to Ludwig, Android's built-in security solution called Safety Net now scans 400 millions devices per day. In addition, the product can check 6 billion applications per day.
Thanks to Safety Net, the number of Android devices that have malware is too small today, according to Ludwig.
He also argues that less than the 1% of Android smartphones are affected by PHA (Potentially Harmful Applications), which is hard to believe.