iPhone threatens security system?

Research firm Gartner believes that the iPhone is the culprit " digging holes " into the security system of the organization, if employees at the organization use the phone at work. Businesses need to be cautious about employees using iPhone.

On Thursday, in one of their studies, analysts warned that IT departments of organizations must be absolutely wary of the risk of compromising security systems if their employees use Apple mobile handsets because these devices may not have the necessary functions to synchronize with the organization's base security system.

Gartner lists a number of reasons to "stay away" from the iPhone from now on:

• Lack of support for major mobile synchronization and management devices.
• Lack of support from leading providers of mobile email solutions.
• The operating system platform does not allow hardware replacement, which will limit backup measures.
• Some missing features will increase costs (eg, batteries cannot be disassembled).
• Currently only one mobile carrier can be used in the US.
• Use the equipment of an unnamed supplier in the field of business-class mobile devices.
• Apple officially announced that the target of this phone is to consumers rather than businesses.

The team of researchers also points out the integration of mobile devices and other IT devices into the organization's IT network while ensuring security regulations are becoming a matter of concern. for businesses. The problem is increasingly complicated when the fact that manufacturers create devices that are inadvertently convenient for employees can arbitrarily penetrate the organization's system.

The report also points out that " Most handsets with easy-to-use tools allow quick access to the organization's business system. When users install the tools Thus, they can easily 'dig a hole' into the security perimeter of the business - data can be transferred through software to the personal devices that the IT department of the organization does not know. or cannot be controlled . '

Gartner believes that companies need to develop a 'diverse management' approach to combat the risks from these mobile devices. Such access will prevent a large number of devices effectively, but in return, must also restrict access to some systems to ensure overall safety.

However, because the iPhone is still a new device now, and Apple is not a company with a long history in creating secure mobile devices for businesses, the team has suggested The current company does not need to be too concerned about this product.

Apple announced at the 'World Software Developers' Conference held in San Francisco earlier this month that Apple did not consider the iPhone to be a business device, but decided to use playback technology. Its Ajax development for handheld devices will facilitate a change of business.

Service providers and businesses can create Ajax-based software efficiently and install them on any device including the iPhone without any effort.

Mr. Steve Jobs - CEO of Apple said, " Developers and users are very surprised and satisfied with the iPhone software. We creatively apply Web 2.0 standards. , allowing programmers to create new software with incredible applications while keeping iPhone safe and reliable 'Google CEO - Eric Schmidt, board member Apple administration, also stated that the iPhone is completely designed to be a superior phone for professional researchers to master application software.

He added, "The iPhone is a powerful and increasingly new device that demonstrates its outstanding strengths with the software that Google is building. You should expect other announcements from the two companies. Our company in the future ".

Up to this point, Apple has yet to comment on Gartner's report.