I believe that most of the major Smartphone players have begun to do things like this. For example, Microsoft Exchange 2007 allows users and administrators to remotely wipe devices. Combining Exchange 2007 with WM6 brings additional security features: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc182299(TechNet.10).aspx. Bottom line: If you Smartphone makers want to reach Enterprises, they need to take both security and device management into consideration.
Agreed. I'm pretty sure many new PBXs offer VoIP functionality or may interface with VoIP so that existing phone wiring can still be used. This is probably a much better solution for companies than switching to all wireless. While PBXs are damn expensive, I can't see a wireless phone system being less costly to a company.
The point I was trying to get across was the author had speculated (stereotypically) with insufficient reasoning. I'm in the "under 30" crowd and I still understand why businesses aren't rabidly switching to wireless.
Please don't make fun of cellulitis. It's a serious disease among those under 30. Symptoms include vomiting, diarrhea, and "Livin' La Vita Loca" interrupting an important meeting.
The business world has also seen an all-wireless trend - witness this project at Ford, for example - although the momentum there has been slower, no doubt because most businesses are run by people who are older than dirt.
I'm sorry but when an author makes a misleading and uninformative statement like this it's bad journalism, even if they're trying to be cute.
How about the slow adoption rate being because many businesses have their own PBXs and want to control their voice mail? For many companies, switching to wireless phones simply isn't a viable solution and probably won't be for a long time. Sure, they're more reliable than they used to be, but they're still not as reliable as POTS. Keeping track mobile phones may also be difficult. Example: My mom's work phone still had service over 6 months after she quit her job.
Additionally, many companies would probably be reluctant to outsource their voicemail for security and confidentiality purposes. Besides, do you really want to answer work calls wherever you go? Talk about taking your work home with you. Work phones should stay in the office. If employees want to answer calls on the road, maybe their employer should consider some kind of call forwarding functionality. Juggling multiple phones for home/work/etc is not something I'm interested in.
Are all of these problems going to happen with the OLPC program? Will the children of third world countries really use these laptops appropriately? Granted, this new abundance of technology could be greatly beneficial to the young people of these countries, but it may also breed new problems as well.
We have a Tipping Point X505 at work and so far it has been doing very well for us. Keep in mind, our traffic is less than or equal to our T3 (about 40Mb/s max)? In addition to firewall features, this is also an Intrusion Prevention System. The only snags we've run into have been with the setup. We've had very few issues besides that. We even used its VPN capabilities to connect to the network from home.
Microsoft shouldn't be too worried until Apple begins to sell OS X for installation on hardware besides theirs. When OS X can be put on all kinds of hardware, I will gladly purchase it and I'm sure many others will as well.
The issue here seems to be spam/phishing. I wonder if it's time to develop something like SMTP 2.0... an equivalent to a "new" e-mail system completely separate from the current one. Maybe it should have centrally managed servers for stricter authentication? Is the current system defective by design or just in need of some updated techniques?
I appreciate the advice, but I've found I'm most productive on a Windows machine. Yes, I have tried Mac and Linux. I like them both very much, but my needs are best met by Microsoft. Besides, I get legit copies of Windows for free, so I'm not really at a loss.
I've said it time and time again, if OS X ran on hardware besides Apple's I would probably reconsider it. Unfortunately, it doesn't yet and I'm not willing to purchase 3 new Apple machines and I enjoy the hardware I use now.
I'm very happy to hear that you enjoy your Mac. If it suits you needs and expectations then it's an obvious choice for you. It doesn't matter what OS you use as long as you're happy with it. Unless you're using Windows 98;)
Actually I have the CPU/Memory widget turned off. The widgets (or gadgets) I run are a Gmail gadget, remote desktop connection gadget (form quickly opening RD connections) and a network monitoring gadget. If I had to guess, I'd say the netmon gadget is the culprit but it's so useful that I'm hesitant to get rid of it. If I restart sidebar.exe the memory usage goes back down to a more appropriate number. It goes back up to 200MB over time.
For the most part my experience with Vista has been dull and uneventful. I don't have many complaints, but I can't really rave about anything either. I do like having the sidebar and I think the new way that personal folders are organized is better. These are life-altering qualities however. My home machine is still running XP and while I can get a free copy of Vista Business, I don't intend to upgrade any time soon.
Actually, I've been using Vista for over a month now on a P4 (2.8 Ghz) with 1Gig of RAM and I haven't noticed slow file copy speeds. Copying files over the network seems slightly faster. No, I haven't run any scientific experiments proving this, but if it was significant, I would probably notice.
My issue is with sidebar.exe... sometimes is takes over 200MB of memory. I know it's probably one of the gadgets I'm using, but one would think buggy gadgets would have been planned for.
My feelings about MySpace are that if users are too unintelligent to create a basic website, they shouldn't have a website at all. A lot of the scams I see users getting caught up in on MySpace are basic Phishing scams that trick them into downloading executable files which infect their machines. Sometimes making something too easy to do is a bad thing. While some of the blame probably lies with MySpace and lack of user safety (I can't make any claims because I don't use the service), it's ultimately up to users to choose what not to download and run on their computer regardless of what website it's on. I believe the course is title Internet Common Sense 101.
I had a Tmobile/Danger Sidekick II. I loved the thing but they locked it down like crazy. You couldn't transfer your own ringtones or even attempt to install your own applications. Instead, you had to purchase any and all applications and ringtones from the "Download Catalog." The device was great except for that huge setback. That and the fact that T-Mobile gets terrible service around here. At least with the phone I have now I can actually use the hardware that I purchased.
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I believe that most of the major Smartphone players have begun to do things like this. For example, Microsoft Exchange 2007 allows users and administrators to remotely wipe devices. Combining Exchange 2007 with WM6 brings additional security features: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc182299(TechNet.10).aspx. Bottom line: If you Smartphone makers want to reach Enterprises, they need to take both security and device management into consideration.
If you don't need UPnP, that should prevent you from being vulnerable. I'd imagine that most people don't really need it.
Agreed. I'm pretty sure many new PBXs offer VoIP functionality or may interface with VoIP so that existing phone wiring can still be used. This is probably a much better solution for companies than switching to all wireless. While PBXs are damn expensive, I can't see a wireless phone system being less costly to a company.
The point I was trying to get across was the author had speculated (stereotypically) with insufficient reasoning. I'm in the "under 30" crowd and I still understand why businesses aren't rabidly switching to wireless.
Please don't make fun of cellulitis. It's a serious disease among those under 30. Symptoms include vomiting, diarrhea, and "Livin' La Vita Loca" interrupting an important meeting.
How about the slow adoption rate being because many businesses have their own PBXs and want to control their voice mail? For many companies, switching to wireless phones simply isn't a viable solution and probably won't be for a long time. Sure, they're more reliable than they used to be, but they're still not as reliable as POTS. Keeping track mobile phones may also be difficult. Example: My mom's work phone still had service over 6 months after she quit her job.
Additionally, many companies would probably be reluctant to outsource their voicemail for security and confidentiality purposes. Besides, do you really want to answer work calls wherever you go? Talk about taking your work home with you. Work phones should stay in the office. If employees want to answer calls on the road, maybe their employer should consider some kind of call forwarding functionality. Juggling multiple phones for home/work/etc is not something I'm interested in.
If your GPS unit told you to jump off a bridge, would you do it?
Yes, however if you two ever get married, you'll probably be begging for an OSS project to spend time on.
This would prove my theory that women eventually drive men insane.. and into OSS projects.
Are all of these problems going to happen with the OLPC program? Will the children of third world countries really use these laptops appropriately? Granted, this new abundance of technology could be greatly beneficial to the young people of these countries, but it may also breed new problems as well.
And what is the deal with streaming music? You need music everywhere you go? Do you listen to music in the bathroom? etc. etc.
I always thought Kramer was the funniest anyway.
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Look at the bright side: You'll be able to surf the web with your mobile phone to get the number for 91--err... nevermind.
Yes they deserved to die and I hope they burn in hell!
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Gooood mutha fuckin choice motha fucka!
We have a Tipping Point X505 at work and so far it has been doing very well for us. Keep in mind, our traffic is less than or equal to our T3 (about 40Mb/s max)? In addition to firewall features, this is also an Intrusion Prevention System. The only snags we've run into have been with the setup. We've had very few issues besides that. We even used its VPN capabilities to connect to the network from home.
Microsoft shouldn't be too worried until Apple begins to sell OS X for installation on hardware besides theirs. When OS X can be put on all kinds of hardware, I will gladly purchase it and I'm sure many others will as well.
The issue here seems to be spam/phishing. I wonder if it's time to develop something like SMTP 2.0... an equivalent to a "new" e-mail system completely separate from the current one. Maybe it should have centrally managed servers for stricter authentication? Is the current system defective by design or just in need of some updated techniques?
Slight modification: 1. Open Source Communist Agent. Take out with any furniture available (SteveB).
Nope, not even Firefox leaks this much memory... this thing leaks like the Titanic
I appreciate the advice, but I've found I'm most productive on a Windows machine. Yes, I have tried Mac and Linux. I like them both very much, but my needs are best met by Microsoft. Besides, I get legit copies of Windows for free, so I'm not really at a loss. I've said it time and time again, if OS X ran on hardware besides Apple's I would probably reconsider it. Unfortunately, it doesn't yet and I'm not willing to purchase 3 new Apple machines and I enjoy the hardware I use now. I'm very happy to hear that you enjoy your Mac. If it suits you needs and expectations then it's an obvious choice for you. It doesn't matter what OS you use as long as you're happy with it. Unless you're using Windows 98 ;)
Actually I have the CPU/Memory widget turned off. The widgets (or gadgets) I run are a Gmail gadget, remote desktop connection gadget (form quickly opening RD connections) and a network monitoring gadget. If I had to guess, I'd say the netmon gadget is the culprit but it's so useful that I'm hesitant to get rid of it. If I restart sidebar.exe the memory usage goes back down to a more appropriate number. It goes back up to 200MB over time.
For the most part my experience with Vista has been dull and uneventful. I don't have many complaints, but I can't really rave about anything either. I do like having the sidebar and I think the new way that personal folders are organized is better. These are life-altering qualities however. My home machine is still running XP and while I can get a free copy of Vista Business, I don't intend to upgrade any time soon.
Actually, I've been using Vista for over a month now on a P4 (2.8 Ghz) with 1Gig of RAM and I haven't noticed slow file copy speeds. Copying files over the network seems slightly faster. No, I haven't run any scientific experiments proving this, but if it was significant, I would probably notice.
My issue is with sidebar.exe... sometimes is takes over 200MB of memory. I know it's probably one of the gadgets I'm using, but one would think buggy gadgets would have been planned for.
My feelings about MySpace are that if users are too unintelligent to create a basic website, they shouldn't have a website at all. A lot of the scams I see users getting caught up in on MySpace are basic Phishing scams that trick them into downloading executable files which infect their machines. Sometimes making something too easy to do is a bad thing. While some of the blame probably lies with MySpace and lack of user safety (I can't make any claims because I don't use the service), it's ultimately up to users to choose what not to download and run on their computer regardless of what website it's on. I believe the course is title Internet Common Sense 101.
You must want wine.woot too! The Horror! The Horror!
I had a Tmobile/Danger Sidekick II. I loved the thing but they locked it down like crazy. You couldn't transfer your own ringtones or even attempt to install your own applications. Instead, you had to purchase any and all applications and ringtones from the "Download Catalog." The device was great except for that huge setback. That and the fact that T-Mobile gets terrible service around here. At least with the phone I have now I can actually use the hardware that I purchased.