Microsoft bets on the security of Windows Phone 8.1 against its rivals

According to Chris Hallum, Senior Product Manager at Microsoft, the security of the iOS and Android operating systems is not good enough for most business needs.

In an interview conducted by British outlet V3, Hallum highlighted the low levels of malware presence on Windows Phone as a sign of its superiority over Android.

Chris Hallum refers to the freedom Google gives Android developers, such as the ability to create their own app storesor sell applications without the consent of the company.

Although this method has the advantage that it is much easier and faster to publish an application on Android, at the same time it makes things very easy for those who want to introduce Trojans to the application store. In fact, in January Cisco stated that the open nature of Android is the main reason why 99% of all malware for mobile devices is designed for it OS.

Unlike Google, Apple follows the same closed approach as Microsoft to managing its iOS ecosystem. However, Hallum believes that the company's refusal to disclose security issues or share information about threats casts doubt on the company's security image.

Despite Hallum's statements, it should be noted that Apple's way of managing the ecosystem and its security works, and There have been no malware outbreaks on non-jailbroken iOS devices yet.Of course, infallible is not as it was demonstrated last year.

Windows Phone, for its part, has also enjoyed low levels of malware, though many security experts argue that this could be because hackers aren't interested in a platform with such a low market share (less than 10% of global smartphone sales).

To such statements, Hallum replies that he strongly believes that Windows Phone will continue to have such high levels of security even if its market count increases, as Windows Phone 8.1 implements a number of security features made for the future, with which to counter even the most dangerous cyberattack

Windows Phone 8.1 is expected to arrive publicly during the month of June, and has been described by Microsoft as a key element in the growth strategy in the business sector.