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Originally Posted by testacon
I would like to know if they will allow enterprise level customers to side load their apps. To my knowledge FERPA and HIPAA regulations must be observed or receive the wrath of the Federal Government. Companies should not be asking for permissions from Microsoft to approve apps on their mobile devices and exposing their companies data during and after the approval process. How is Microsoft prepared to handle businesses like these?
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Initially, no, they won't allow it. WP7 is essentially a 1.0 rebuild, and they've made it clear they won't allow this scenario early on. However, they've stated in numerous interviews and blog posts that they'll expand to allow this in the future if there is a demand for it.
I really don't see it as a real limitation. You're making the case about data leaks, but it's irrelevant. It's just an application, not the data, and if you're using the right mechanisms for authentication and licensing the application, it would never be an issue, since no Average Joe Consumer could make any use of it even if it were leaked.