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iMe submitted to the app store today!
06/08/09 16:09
Well, iMe is submitted to the app store today.
After development, and many mishaps, iMe is finally submitted and waiting approval. However, what you see is a very stripped down version of the original iMe that contains AES-256 encryption.
Unfortunately, iMe’s story is a long one. Longer than what you might intend to read. It has been rewritten 2 times, because of bugs in the CoreData system by Apple. However, its functionality has been expanded a great deal since the version with AES encryption.
Why that encryption has never made it in the final version? Well, that’s because of bureaucracy. In order to release an application with any kind of encryption that is larger than 64 bit, you must have a special license, specific to your application, that takes about 45 days to obtain. Imagine my surprise when I saw (after the program’s completion) that I should wait another 45 days, let alone the long review process by Apple.
So I decided to release iMe without that encryption, hoping to implement it in a later version, after I have obtained my License for using encryption. That doesn’t mean that iMe is not safe. It just means that it would be a lot safer using encryption.
After development, and many mishaps, iMe is finally submitted and waiting approval. However, what you see is a very stripped down version of the original iMe that contains AES-256 encryption.
Unfortunately, iMe’s story is a long one. Longer than what you might intend to read. It has been rewritten 2 times, because of bugs in the CoreData system by Apple. However, its functionality has been expanded a great deal since the version with AES encryption.
Why that encryption has never made it in the final version? Well, that’s because of bureaucracy. In order to release an application with any kind of encryption that is larger than 64 bit, you must have a special license, specific to your application, that takes about 45 days to obtain. Imagine my surprise when I saw (after the program’s completion) that I should wait another 45 days, let alone the long review process by Apple.
So I decided to release iMe without that encryption, hoping to implement it in a later version, after I have obtained my License for using encryption. That doesn’t mean that iMe is not safe. It just means that it would be a lot safer using encryption.