6.3. Summary
In this chapter we discussed in detail two new security technologies in OS X. We discussed the implementation of application signing in Mac OS X both from technical and from implementation perspectives. We also discussed OS X's sandbox technology, which can be utilized to create a jailed environment around your application to limit its reach into the system. Both systems represent the future of security in OS X, as can be seen with their use (to the extreme) in the iPhone OS. Hopefully, as history progresses, Apple will find a happy medium between security and strict access measures. There's no doubt that its extensive and consistent use in the iPhone OS has helped contribute to the stability of the platform. That being said, such ...
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