Advantages and disadvantages of mobile software – ElHeraldo.hn

Tegucigalpa. The battle between operating systems no truce and while Apple’s iOS and Google’s Android maintain their reign, Windows 10 it gets to the fight. Learn more about popular operating systems

– Apple iOS

Advantages:

• Updates. The new OS versions are available for most of their devices. So the latest versions of software bitten apple tend to be the most downloaded.

• Intuitive interface. The integration between software and hardware keeps your users happy.

• Internet browsing. The devices have a good performance in internet browsing.

• Personal Assistant “Siri”. The virtual assistant can have a conversation with mobile

Disadvantages:.

• Closed. iOS is only used by Apple computers.

• Customization. The amendments are closed, so if you like to customize your iOS device will not be your best choice.

• Transferring files. No sharing music files or stored on the computer via bluetooth to a team other than the

-. Android Google

Benefits

• Open Source. If a manufacturer or developer to modify and improve the software can do.

• Restrictions. Shop for Google Apps Play has fewer restrictions than the Apple Store.

• Applications. There is an increased number of Apps for free download.

• More customization. Users can access the applications they deem necessary to modify the interface according to your style.

• Affordable. . Android is present in the Next Generation (high range) as well as easier on the pocket (mid-range or low range)

Disadvantages:

• Update. When a new version of Android is released, access to all mobile depends on the manufacturer. And this can take weeks or months to adapt the new version to the mobile user.

• Threats. As most used and open source, is targeted by cybercriminals. This does not mean the rest of software are not vulnerable to hackers.

• Load. There are various applications that reduce battery life

– Windows 10

Advantages:.

• Multiplatform. The software is compatible with all types of devices, from mobile to desktop computers.

• Applications. In Windows 10 is a single store Apps compatible with all devices operating under this operating system.

• Interface. Has a mode that lets you change the interface, depending on the device on which it is installed. If it is in tablets, the software is more focused on the tactile.

• Less space. Microsoft revealed that Windows 10 will occupy less disk space that Windows 8

• English:. Users of previous versions can upgrade to Windows 10 for free

• Compatibility.. The new operating system knows that the device uses and adapts its interface to the user’s needs.

• Cortana. This is called the virtual assistant that allows greater user interaction with computers

Disadvantages:.

• Restrictions. Conventional Apps will continue to be reserved exclusively for computers.

Threats

Ever wonder what these software is the safest? Camilo Gutierrez Amaya, computer security specialist ESET Latin America, said that the greater popularity, the number of users and the availability of Apps increases, more attractive to cybercriminals turning.

Thus, at present, the malware and exploits focus on exploit vulnerabilities in these operating systems to attack the largest number of users, either through ignorance or carelessness compromise your privacy.

Given this reality, software developers regularly release updates, including security patches to add features and close open windows of the original software, which can be exploited by cybercriminals.

Based on this, experts recommend upgrading to the latest versions of software, both the team and the Apps that this use.

This includes systems operating as Windows, Linux and Mac OS X, web browsers like Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome and Internet Explorer, Java, and free Adobe products such as Flash Player or Adobe Reader.

Increased security

To ensure the safety of their devices is important to note the following:

• Have Antivirus security solution that yield a level of protection against exploitation of these vulnerabilities while they are corrected.

• Equally important is education users. The way of exploiting these vulnerabilities often takes advantage of social engineering to lead to an unsuspecting user downloads or log onto a website that can compromise system security.