Anti-Virus For ipad, Really Necessary?

[thewitt]

There is no reason for a non jail broken iPad to run anti virus software. It's highly unlikely that anyone will be able to sneak a virus past apple App screeners.

I would also expect iOS 5 to be able to auto remove an App just like it would auto install an App if Apple were to discover a virus or malware App snuck through...

-t

 

[disclamatory]

Guaranteed?

Interesting words used here..."absolutely" etc.
As a reasonably new and happy iPad2 user, I hope you are right. I synch it to a PC which runs significant financial software and would not be without protection on that machine.
Taking original, non jb-ed status as a given, is there any suggestion that Apple would guarantee immunity from malware?
This is a genuine query.
I also look forward to iOS 5 eagerly. Is there any potential for a guarantee there?

 

[tzimisce]

One HUGE problem with the large majority of Apple owners is arrogance that their stuff is 100% safe... They are the best targets :-D

This conclusion makes totally no sense whatsoever.

 

[Gabriel1]

Interesting words used here..."absolutely" etc.
As a reasonably new and happy iPad2 user, I hope you are right. I synch it to a PC which runs significant financial software and would not be without protection on that machine.
Taking original, non jb-ed status as a given, is there any suggestion that Apple would guarantee immunity from malware?
This is a genuine query.
I also look forward to iOS 5 eagerly. Is there any potential for a guarantee there?

Nobody would guarantee immunity from malware.

The Archangel

 

[graywolf]

Because of the ipad's sandboxing, a virus protection app is impossible.