Apple kicks some ad blockers out of App Store
Apple has removed several ad-blocking apps from its App Store. Apple cited concerns about user privacy as the reason. The apps removed were ad blockers that use so-called root certificates.
These certificates made it possible to monitor users' network data - and this in turn could be used "to compromise security solutions", Apple explained on Friday. According to industry reports, the operators of the ad blockers that have now been removed were able to precisely track users' surfing behavior because all data was routed via their server. The apps were therefore a security risk for customers. Apple is working on a quick solution to the problem. Customers who have installed the ad blockers on their iPhone, iPad or iPod can remove them. (SDA)
