Thursday, June 19, 2008

New iPhone raises security concerns

With the new version of Apple’s iPhone on the way, enterprises need to be ready to deal with the security implications of employees’ smartphones.

Whether IT organizations are ready or not, smartphones are a reality for enterprises. Gartner analysts predicted in a January report that smartphone sales will reach about 173 million in 2008, a jump of 42 percent from last year. The iPhone 3G, slated to be available July 11, is Apple’s latest attempt to capitalize on consumers’ desire for Internet-enabled phones with more and more functionality.

But with adoption of these devices increasing, organizations need to assess their policies to control any potential threat to corporate data. For Rob Israel, CIO of John C. Lincoln Health Network, in Phoenix, that means allowing only BlackBerry and GoodLink devices on the network.

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