In case you missed the recent reports of the presentation by the respected forensic scientist Jonathan Zdziarski, Apple devices cannot be trusted.
Your iPhone is EVIL
This expose highlights the simple fact that closed source, proprietary software applications should not be used or receive economic support.
Apple back doors and undocumented software on iOS devices
Technical: ios_backdoors_attack_points_surveillance_mechanisms
Apple says in response to spyware claims on Apple devices: “We have designed iOS so that its diagnostic functions do not compromise user privacy and security, but still provides needed information to enterprise IT departments, developers and Apple for troubleshooting technical issues,”
Basically Apple is claiming that the undocumented back doors in iOS is there for IT departments and “developers” to use… and saying nothing about the USA acronym agencies like the CIA, FBI and hundreds of others… Right.