Comments on: Answering the Drumbeat – How CIOs can say YES to the iPhone http://iphonecto.com/2009/04/29/answering-the-drumbeat-how-cios-can-say-yes-to-the-iphone/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=answering-the-drumbeat-how-cios-can-say-yes-to-the-iphone iPhoneCTO is the authority on iPhone in the enterprise. You will find enterprise & business application reviews, news, editorial and best practices for deploying and administering iPhones in corporate and small business environments. Wed, 18 Jan 2012 14:29:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: iPhone app reviews http://iphonecto.com/2009/04/29/answering-the-drumbeat-how-cios-can-say-yes-to-the-iphone/comment-page-1/#comment-824 iPhone app reviews Sat, 26 Sep 2009 00:27:41 +0000 http://iphonecto.com/?p=1078#comment-824 Good article. I am in agreeance with what you wrote. EMM platforms are the way to go as they benefit the consumer and IT. I personally have an iPhone and I would go out of my way at the office to use it over a Blackberry. Good article. I am in agreeance with what you wrote. EMM platforms are the way to go as they benefit the consumer and IT. I personally have an iPhone and I would go out of my way at the office to use it over a Blackberry.

]]> By: iPhone app reviews http://iphonecto.com/2009/04/29/answering-the-drumbeat-how-cios-can-say-yes-to-the-iphone/comment-page-1/#comment-493 iPhone app reviews Fri, 25 Sep 2009 20:27:41 +0000 http://iphonecto.com/?p=1078#comment-493 Good article. I am in agreeance with what you wrote. EMM platforms are the way to go as they benefit the consumer and IT. I personally have an iPhone and I would go out of my way at the office to use it over a Blackberry. Good article. I am in agreeance with what you wrote. EMM platforms are the way to go as they benefit the consumer and IT. I personally have an iPhone and I would go out of my way at the office to use it over a Blackberry.

]]> By: Frank Castle http://iphonecto.com/2009/04/29/answering-the-drumbeat-how-cios-can-say-yes-to-the-iphone/comment-page-1/#comment-407 Frank Castle Sun, 10 May 2009 17:20:15 +0000 http://iphonecto.com/?p=1078#comment-407 Yves - well aware as have looked at Good and Sybase and due to Apple not allowing background apps or releasing the API. Encryption is still not possible on the device level from any vendor. Sybase has a hodge podge solution and Good is working for end of 2009. Hopefully one of these vendors is able to provide a solution or we simply will not support iPhone due to the regulations we need to comply to.<br><br>Apple is all about their own ecosystem and are a consumer focused company. RIM has the luxury of having a robust enterprise platform and can bleed into consumer space.<br><br>To me having been around this field for 10+ years they are really two while similar functioning devices serve seperate markets and types of users. Yves – well aware as have looked at Good and Sybase and due to Apple not allowing background apps or releasing the API. Encryption is still not possible on the device level from any vendor. Sybase has a hodge podge solution and Good is working for end of 2009. Hopefully one of these vendors is able to provide a solution or we simply will not support iPhone due to the regulations we need to comply to.

Apple is all about their own ecosystem and are a consumer focused company. RIM has the luxury of having a robust enterprise platform and can bleed into consumer space.

To me having been around this field for 10+ years they are really two while similar functioning devices serve seperate markets and types of users.

]]> By: Yves Neidlinger http://iphonecto.com/2009/04/29/answering-the-drumbeat-how-cios-can-say-yes-to-the-iphone/comment-page-1/#comment-406 Yves Neidlinger Sun, 10 May 2009 17:15:52 +0000 http://iphonecto.com/?p=1078#comment-406 Frank, thanks for your comment. There are companies such as Trust Digital that provide enterprise mobility management solutions and they support iPhone. Frank, thanks for your comment. There are companies such as Trust Digital that provide enterprise mobility management solutions and they support iPhone.

]]> By: Frank Castle http://iphonecto.com/2009/04/29/answering-the-drumbeat-how-cios-can-say-yes-to-the-iphone/comment-page-1/#comment-405 Frank Castle Sun, 10 May 2009 15:48:53 +0000 http://iphonecto.com/?p=1078#comment-405 I love users who don't think we are aware what devices are being used. If you work for any large enterprise they have all the tools.<br><br>This is less a back end infra issue then one that needs direction and enforcement from your Security / Compliance officer. Similiar to the drumbeat asking companies to support personal liable mobile devices. iPhone in its present state is no enterprise ready. Yes it can sync with Exchange and has basic EAS policy.<br><br>Little to no device management<br>No granual control over the device (SMS audit / application control)<br>No ability for device level encryption (now state regulation in MA/NV and soon CA/NY) I love users who don't think we are aware what devices are being used. If you work for any large enterprise they have all the tools.

This is less a back end infra issue then one that needs direction and enforcement from your Security / Compliance officer. Similiar to the drumbeat asking companies to support personal liable mobile devices. iPhone in its present state is no enterprise ready. Yes it can sync with Exchange and has basic EAS policy.

Little to no device management
No granual control over the device (SMS audit / application control)
No ability for device level encryption (now state regulation in MA/NV and soon CA/NY)

]]> By: Frank Castle http://iphonecto.com/2009/04/29/answering-the-drumbeat-how-cios-can-say-yes-to-the-iphone/comment-page-1/#comment-318 Frank Castle Sun, 10 May 2009 14:20:15 +0000 http://iphonecto.com/?p=1078#comment-318 Yves - well aware as have looked at Good and Sybase and due to Apple not allowing background apps or releasing the API. Encryption is still not possible on the device level from any vendor. Sybase has a hodge podge solution and Good is working for end of 2009. Hopefully one of these vendors is able to provide a solution or we simply will not support iPhone due to the regulations we need to comply to.<br><br>Apple is all about their own ecosystem and are a consumer focused company. RIM has the luxury of having a robust enterprise platform and can bleed into consumer space.<br><br>To me having been around this field for 10+ years they are really two while similar functioning devices serve seperate markets and types of users. Yves – well aware as have looked at Good and Sybase and due to Apple not allowing background apps or releasing the API. Encryption is still not possible on the device level from any vendor. Sybase has a hodge podge solution and Good is working for end of 2009. Hopefully one of these vendors is able to provide a solution or we simply will not support iPhone due to the regulations we need to comply to.

Apple is all about their own ecosystem and are a consumer focused company. RIM has the luxury of having a robust enterprise platform and can bleed into consumer space.

To me having been around this field for 10+ years they are really two while similar functioning devices serve seperate markets and types of users.

]]> By: Yves Neidlinger http://iphonecto.com/2009/04/29/answering-the-drumbeat-how-cios-can-say-yes-to-the-iphone/comment-page-1/#comment-317 Yves Neidlinger Sun, 10 May 2009 14:15:52 +0000 http://iphonecto.com/?p=1078#comment-317 Frank, thanks for your comment. There are companies such as Trust Digital that provide enterprise mobility management solutions and they support iPhone. Frank, thanks for your comment. There are companies such as Trust Digital that provide enterprise mobility management solutions and they support iPhone.

]]> By: Frank Castle http://iphonecto.com/2009/04/29/answering-the-drumbeat-how-cios-can-say-yes-to-the-iphone/comment-page-1/#comment-316 Frank Castle Sun, 10 May 2009 12:48:53 +0000 http://iphonecto.com/?p=1078#comment-316 I love users who don't think we are aware what devices are being used. If you work for any large enterprise they have all the tools.<br><br>This is less a back end infra issue then one that needs direction and enforcement from your Security / Compliance officer. Similiar to the drumbeat asking companies to support personal liable mobile devices. iPhone in its present state is no enterprise ready. Yes it can sync with Exchange and has basic EAS policy.<br><br>Little to no device management<br>No granual control over the device (SMS audit / application control)<br>No ability for device level encryption (now state regulation in MA/NV and soon CA/NY) I love users who don't think we are aware what devices are being used. If you work for any large enterprise they have all the tools.

This is less a back end infra issue then one that needs direction and enforcement from your Security / Compliance officer. Similiar to the drumbeat asking companies to support personal liable mobile devices. iPhone in its present state is no enterprise ready. Yes it can sync with Exchange and has basic EAS policy.

Little to no device management
No granual control over the device (SMS audit / application control)
No ability for device level encryption (now state regulation in MA/NV and soon CA/NY)

]]> By: J http://iphonecto.com/2009/04/29/answering-the-drumbeat-how-cios-can-say-yes-to-the-iphone/comment-page-1/#comment-312 J Sun, 03 May 2009 10:28:22 +0000 http://iphonecto.com/?p=1078#comment-312 I really enjoyed this article (replying from my iPhone). Your absolutely right about what CIOs are doing, and what they should be doing. <br><br>Peace, J I really enjoyed this article (replying from my iPhone). Your absolutely right about what CIOs are doing, and what they should be doing.

Peace, J

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