Steve Jobs Confirms iPhone Has a Kill Switch

Apple, Inc. CEO Steve Jobs has confirmed that the iPhone 3G does have a kill switch to remove potentially malicious applications. Jobs said Apple would be “irresponsible” not to have the switch. An analyst said the issue isn’t the switch, but that Apple didn’t disclose it up front. Meantime, Apple has removed some applications from its App Store.

Apple CEO Steve Jobs has confirmed that the iPhone 3G has a kill switch that can remotely remove software from the devices.Jobs told The Wall Street Journal that Apple needs the capability in case it inadvertently allows a malicious program — such as an application that steals user’s personal data — to be distributed to iPhones through its App Store.

“Hopefully we never have to pull that lever, but we would be irresponsible not to have a lever like that to pull,” Jobs said.
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