The executive love affair with the iPhone and the iPad may be dealt a
bucket of cold water if Apple does not address a security loophole
introduced by the new personal assistant application Siri.
An IT manager for a large Australian corporation with 1000 users, responsible for a fleet of 200 smartphones and BYO devices, has pinpointed what he says is a shortcoming that will prevent his company from allowing the new iPhone 4S and eventually iPads with Siri on to its network.
He says the introduction of Siri – a handy personal assistant capable of scheduling meetings, sending emails and addressing most questions thrown at it via voice command – makes it impossible to enforce the use of a passcode on iPhones. More Read
An IT manager for a large Australian corporation with 1000 users, responsible for a fleet of 200 smartphones and BYO devices, has pinpointed what he says is a shortcoming that will prevent his company from allowing the new iPhone 4S and eventually iPads with Siri on to its network.
He says the introduction of Siri – a handy personal assistant capable of scheduling meetings, sending emails and addressing most questions thrown at it via voice command – makes it impossible to enforce the use of a passcode on iPhones. More Read
No comments:
Post a Comment