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Story: Mac OS X with 100 bugs: Still safer than Windows?
"Punch a Hole"?
<I>Gartner claimed the iPhone could "punch a hole" through corporate security systems...</I>
Maybe they said that, but the linked article actually said, <I>"most"</I> smartphones come with easy-to-use tools to transfer files onto corporate devices, possibly introducing malware.
In contrast, the iPhone comes with a VERY circumscribed set of synchronizing tools that, as of now, only allow for transfer of very limited calendar events, contact names, etc., from the iPhone to limited files on the desktop PC. As yet, we have <b>no</b> identified way to transfer malicious content.
This offers about 1% of the risk level associated with users transferring data via a simple keychain/flash drive or generic MP3 player.
The linked article actually notes some important points about maintaining security zones for different needs and devices -- e.g., pointing out that the Apple-recommended approach to customized development can be both easy and very secure -- but you can't tell it from the misquote.
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