While the cloud appears to be the ultimate jailbreaker, it is prudent to remember that a freed device is a mixed blessing. On the one hand, the phone becomes a truer handheld computer, fully enabled to exceed native carrier and device restrictions. On the other hand, the phone becomes a miniature computer prone to mega security problems. “For most enterprises and consumers today, mobile and cloud security are viewed in a pretty straightforward way — don’t assume there is any,” said Russ Dietz, CTO of SafeNet.
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The Ultimate Jailbreaker, Part 3
Posted by: Pam Baker September 7, 2010 05:00 AMWhile the cloud appears to be the ultimate jailbreaker, it is prudent to remember that a freed device is a mixed blessing. On the one hand, the phone becomes a truer handheld computer, fully enabled to exceed native carrier and device restrictions. On the other hand, the phone becomes a miniature computer prone to mega security problems. “For most enterprises and consumers today, mobile and cloud security are viewed in a pretty straightforward way — don’t assume there is any,” said Russ Dietz, CTO of SafeNet.