Apple's new iPhone 3G arrived a few weeks ago. Did you miss the news? Not likely. It was everywhere. There were rave reviews about the new hardware and features, all delivered at a much lower price than the original iPhone.
The more interesting news for enterprises, though, involves the new iPhone and iPod Touch 2.0 software that comes installed on the 3G phone and is also available for the first-generation devices. That's because the iPhone is a now a bona fide software platform.
That's good for Apple; everyone wants to be a platform. It's a powerful way to generate revenue. But it's good for you, too, because it means the iPhone is positioned to be a more enterprise-friendly device. You need it to be enterprise-friendly because, like it or not, it's already a business device. Any technology your CEO wants to use is a de facto business device, and the iPhone has been very attractive to a lot of CEOs.
Where Google Chrome security fails: the password I heard mention that the Chrome OS will have some sort of encryption available a la bitlocker. If it's possible to encrypt personal data using another password or key, then it may have potential for very secure data.... And Ubuntu has an 'encrypt home directory' option, perhaps google should follow suit.
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