Apple software head Federighi argues against sideloading iPhone apps in rare public speech

“Long story short, iPhone’s security approach worked.”

And in June, Apple CEOTim Cookcriticized the act in avideoconferenced speech to a tech event in France.

Apple has also faced legal challenges to its App Store.

In the last year,Fortnitemaker Epic Games has argued that Apple exerts too much control over our devices.

Epic largelylost its legal case against Apple, though it is appealing.

While defending Apple’s App Store to the Web Summit crowd, Federighi highlighted scamming andmalwareefforts on other platforms.

“This happens all the time,” he said.

“Cybercriminals are clever.”