The Problem With Jailbreaking

But for the vast majority of businesses, the any potential personal benefits. There's the risk of accessing software that's from unknown and potentially untrusted sources. There's the risk of being unsupported: when devices are brought in for service, Apple checks for the software footprints of a jailbreak, and .

And then there's the risk of lost stability and longevity. At best, users who jailbreak devices will be stuck with the choice of upgrading to newer versions of iOS and getting new features, functionality, and fixes, or sticking with the current operating system and keeping their jailbreak apps. At worst, users can risk making their iDevice unusable.

Either way, it represents a support and policy challenge for any business, and it's wise to make sure users on iOS devices know that the company expects them to steer clear of any jailbreaking activities, and the reasons for which that policy in place.

The (Potential) Good of Jailbreaking