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New Zealand Frontline Police Get Apple Devices in Efficiency Measure

Posted by Unknown on from the spend-money-to-save-money dept.

mask.of.sanity writes "Thousands of New Zealand frontline police will be armed with smartphones and tablets from this year in an efficiency initiative that the force hopes will save millions of dollars. NZ Police say the devices are Apple iPhones and iPads. These will be password protected and can be wiped remotely if lost. Police declined to say if the devices and their communications will be encrypted."

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  1. hrmmm.. by LodCrappo · · Score: 2, Interesting

    So they will "save millions of dollars" by spending how much exactly? I'm sure it adds up if you use the new math.

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  2. Re:Setting up for iFailure by NatasRevol · · Score: 3, Interesting

    So let us know when all the Android devices being sold in China running gingerbread can be updated.
    Or any trusted source in China to install from.

    And please point out one malware virus on iOS.

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