By John Gruber
Kolide by 1Password ensures that if a device isn’t secure, it can’t access your apps.
Clever idea. I wonder why Square didn’t take this route.
Update: One possible reason: retailers get lower card-processing fees from swiping, because the magnetic strip contains extra data not printed on the card, which can prove that the card was physically present for the transaction.
★ Friday, 24 June 2011