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Apple’s bug bounties need to get with the program

Digital and information security is something that everybody’s had to become all too familiar with over the past decade. As we carry around devices that themselves store everything from our friends’ contact details to our bank account information, it’s become ever more crucial that those devices be well secured against all possible intruders.

In general, Apple’s track record on security has been pretty solid. The App Store’s walled garden, while often the target of derision from competitors,

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