Google is ramping up security for users of devices running its Android operating system, by now scanning all apps on the device instead of just those installed via third-party app stores.
In a blog post, Android security engineer Rich Cannings likened the move – which fortifies Android's "Verify apps" service layer – to fortifying a home's security system.
"(W)e’re rolling out a new enhancement which will now continually check devices to make sure that all apps are behaving in a safe manner, even after installation," Cannings said.
He noted the "Verify apps" features already protects people when they are installing apps outside of Google Play at the time of installation.
Cannings said that in 2013, "Verify apps" had been used more than four billion times to check apps at the time of install.
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