Why Apple has quietly suppressed parental control apps from the App Store

SALT LAKE CITY – Apple has quietly removed parental control apps from its App Store and you may have missed it.

Apple said in a statement During the weekend, he quietly suppressed several parental control apps from the App Store because they pose a risk to the safety of people.

Apple said that he discovered several applications used software called mobile device management software, which "gives a third party control and access to a device and its most sensitive information, including the location of the user , the use of the application, the email accounts, the camera permissions and the browsing history ".

Companies will often use MDM Software to manage and control devices, according to CNET.

Apple says using the MDM software goes against the policies of the Apple App Store.

• "It's extremely risky – and a flagrant violation of the policies of the App Store – for a consumer-centric private apps company to install a MDM control on a customer's device." "said Apple. "Beyond the control that the application can exert itself on the device of the user, research has shown that MDM profiles can be used by hackers to access malicious purposes."

Apple said that it gave developers 30 days to repair violations of the guidelines. Those who have not done so have been eliminated from the App Store.

Back to back: Over the weekend, the New York Times announced that Apple had suspended its activities on the App Store and on several third-party apps. According to the report, Apple has targeted 11 of the 17 most popular apps that help users limit their screen time. Apple has probably removed apps or restricted access, according to the New York Times.

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Apple fought back at the New York Timessaying it was not for competition reasons, but for security reasons.

• "Apple has always supported third-party apps on the App Store that help parents manage their kids' devices," the company said. "Contrary to what the New York Times reported this weekend, it's not about competition, it's about security."

Earlier this weekThe developers of Kidslox and Qustodio, two apps designed to help with parental control, have filed antitrust complaints against Apple in the European Union, according to The Verge.