If you’ve watched headlines over the last year, you know there is more than one opinion on how big of a problem malware is on the Android Market. Companies that make (and sell) security apps tend to trumpet the biggest numbers they can find, while some other analysts and especially Google have downplayed the risk, especially compared to traditional PCs.
It turns out that Google’s confidence wasn’t just bravado, they actually have been working behind the scenes to make the Android Market more secure, without incurring the prolonged app testing times (and expense) that other app stores with higher walls suffer. The result of their work was revealed today in a service they are calling Bouncer.
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