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by AlexandrB 1297 days ago
> The best way to "fix" phishing attacks and malware is by making people more "technical".

I've been trying to do this for 25 years. It has yet to be successful. Especially since the vectors of attack change constantly.

> The Web needs to be a competitive platform for apps next to the closed and "gated" App Stores. I think that we should not dumb down web browsers to simple page viewers.

Disagree 100%. With native(ish) apps at least I can do things like block internet access if I don't want them to "phone home". I can also downgrade (or not upgrade) them if they push regressive "updates". Web apps take all control away from the user. We need ways of running whatever we want on mobile. But using web apps as a workaround is a cure that's worse than the disease.