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While security professionals (like me) fret about iPhone threats, this prosumer smartphone continues to spread throughout the enterprise. At last month's Interop Las Vegas, a packed crowd gathered to hear... More... Jun 17, 2009
A number of my clients were interested in the Apple iPhone long before the launch. They wanted to know whether the new device would be able to work with Windows XP, Outlook and Microsoft Exchange. In the weeks...
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Jul 17, 2007
By now, you've heard that Apple's really cool iPhone has sold more than a million units, and that there's not much for customers to complain about. I'm personally not getting one; AT&T has no service where I... More... Jul 17, 2007
now developing PC malware will start focusing on mobile devices," Runald said. "It's not a question of if, but when and how. I'm keeping a close eye on the iPhone -- it may be the tipping point that sets the mobile malware field afire."
That was then Jul 17, 2008
worthy of your continued attention, but here is my best effort at accomplishing just that -- the four biggest wireless and mobile stories of 2007. The iPhone
The year kicked off with the announcement of what would come to represent a clear break with cellular handsets of the past. Sure, we had smartphones and... More... Dec 12, 2007
device's screen, range from those that are usable only with a stylus to those that are larger but still a bit tricky to master.
With the arrival of the Apple iPhone later this month, I think soft keyboards designed for use with fingers (but not touch typing!) will soon be in vogue. But they're not for everyone, and add-on... More... Jun 27, 2007
frustratingly brief for manufacturers and resellers alike.
For example, consider these recent entrants (in no particular order): Nokia N95 -- Is this the iPhone killer? No. But it's pretty nice, albeit pricey. Samsung IP-830W -- CDMA (Sprint) and GSM/GPRS when traveling overseas. FIC Neo 1973 -- Open source in a handset? You... More... Sep 11, 2007
into the enterprise? Will we be able to simply barricade the doors to the IT department?
And what will happen when someone on the executive team wants an iPhone? We certainly jumped when the C-level executives asked for BlackBerry and that's what we have today. But what about the time when a new, consumer-oriented... More... Jul 31, 2007
whether, when and how those mobile devices touch corporate assets and potentially regulated data.
Identify the players Aug 16, 2007
are provisioned by a combination of mobile operators, users and IT managers. We've already gotten the call about the VP or CEO who wants to use his Apple iPhone at work, and we know what's ahead of us.
The following are best practices recommendations for IT managers planning an architecture for corporate... More... Jul 31, 2007
worth buying (yet). Obviously, the various laptop WiFi, WiMax and mobile data cards for mobile wideband data services and also satellite navigation and iPhone-type handsets all fall into this category.
6. Drawing up detailed specifications for new potential mobile applications, in coordination with the... More... Apr 9, 2007
the data to what is possible on a mobile device? Should the mobile platform be capable of local program execution or be more Web-oriented, like the iPhone?
As I've noted before, these questions are not likely to be answered in the very near future. We have a long tradition of building robust platforms with... More... Aug 27, 2007
is fairly commoditized and pretty competitive among carriers, but data plans vary widely. Check the technology -- there's been a lot of buzz about the iPhone, for example, using EDGE in place of the faster HSPA. Even though data rates vary widely no matter what technology you use, I'd always get the fastest...
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Sep 24, 2007
changed – or started to, at least. Smartphones are still not full peers on the enterprise LAN, but that's going to change over the next few years. Apple's iPhone points the way. We may be at the beginning of the end of the era of everyone getting a notebook -- instead getting a smartphone that just happens to have a PC...
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Jan 29, 2007
e.g., F-Secure, McAfee, Symantec, Trend Micro, Sophos) and "mobile specialists" like SMobile and Airscanner. Mobile antivirus scanners are even available for iPhone and BlackBerry handhelds.
Mobile antivirus scanners are not just Win32 programs, ported to mobile operating systems, however. Mobile scanners must... More... Aug 21, 2008
strategy. And, to prepare, think about (I mean require) dual-mode (cellular plus Wi-Fi) handsets when making future purchases. And this isn't just about the iPhone: Numerous dual-mode handsets are on the market, from all of the major carriers. As for the rest of your mobile UC solution -- well, it's early, and the vendors...
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Apr 14, 2009
the tide of spam and put a damper on social engineering attacks, but they can't address every mobile malware threat all by themselves.
For example, the iPhone is ushering in a new generation of handheld devices that make mobile Web not just possible but palatable. As mobile Web traffic grows, network... More... Sep 16, 2008
outside this environment. For many people, the mobile telephone is simply a means to make and receive phone calls -- nothing more. Smartphones, such as the iPhone, BlackBerry Storm or those based on Windows Mobile, may offer additional features like mobile messaging and calendar synchronization, but they...
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Apr 27, 2009
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