Sadly, the current popular 'solution' to this problem is for massive centralised gatekeepers (Google/Apple/Microsoft) to control software distribution, and to varying degrees prevent you from installing anything that didn't come from their store.
This undeniably makes security easier for non-technical users, but I hardly need to point on the downside on HN: these companies get to decide what programs people can install and distribute to others. They're not held to the standards of governments like due process and accountability - even though there are probably now more Android users than citizens of any one country [1].
Kudos to anyone working on alternative ways to make security easy without these gatekeepers.
[1] 1.4bn Android users in September 2015, according to Techcrunch, vs 1.38bn estimated population of China in 2015. Android is growing faster.
This undeniably makes security easier for non-technical users, but I hardly need to point on the downside on HN: these companies get to decide what programs people can install and distribute to others. They're not held to the standards of governments like due process and accountability - even though there are probably now more Android users than citizens of any one country [1].
Kudos to anyone working on alternative ways to make security easy without these gatekeepers.
[1] 1.4bn Android users in September 2015, according to Techcrunch, vs 1.38bn estimated population of China in 2015. Android is growing faster.