InfoWorld asks the question, “will the CEO’s crush object ever truly be business legit?“. The author highlights some of the security risks:
“Now holding up to 16GB, the iPhone’s storage capacity gives IT jitters because it can be used to steal large amounts of data from an unprotected PC. Moreover, the iPhone comes with a built-in camera, which many IT departments do not allow as a matter of policy.”
A slightly overzealous commenter to the story expands:
Please enlighten all of us how to get files on an iPhone without jailbreaking it. Additionally, every phone any executive would ever consider has a camera as well as camcorder capability, a fact lost on some of your security experts.
My thought of course is that anyone looking to steal data from an enterprise wouldn’t have a problem jailbreaking an iPhone or coming up with other nefarious ways of getting data out. The camera is one area, but not the only in security risks.
One nice thing though, as a solo or small firm attorney, you can easily try things out like the iPhone — being flexible is what it’s all about.
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