Recently I bought an iPad and I must admit that I love it. My Crackberry contract has been up for several months, but I wanted to wait until the new iPhone came out. Still, I've been postponing it because of the cost.
The demand for iPhones continues to be strong and, surprisingly, many businesses are giving into the demands of employees who prefer them to BlackBerry devices. The iPhones are much cooler than any other smartphone, and that's why, I think, most people want them. Really want them. To the point where they will shell out their own money for both the phone and the plan if their employers won't supply them with them and they'll carry the company-issued phone as well.
But I'm digressing. The real issue is that no matter who provides the phone, security is key. Ditto for the iPad. Recently I spoke to someone at a financial firm who said his sales staff members are using the iPad for everything and they need to address this potential problem.
The real problem is that there are no standards for security on mobile devices because there are multiple plan providers. It seems to me that wireless companies spend more time figuring out how they can get more and more in revenues than how to protect their clients' data when they shop online via smartphones. I hope that the company that never stops working for you is working on security.
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