With the launch of iPhone 3G/2.0 software update there has once again been a lot of hype, but how good is the iPhone for business users? If you are a Cobweb customer, you can use your new iPhone 3G or updated iPhone to access your mailbox using ActiveSync.
Push email support is provided for users of Exchange Server 2003 SP2 and Exchange Server 2007. The usual raft of security policies can also be enforced including, but not limited to; Remote Wipe; Password, Inactivity Time before lock out. One policy missing however is, storage encryption. With a modern Windows Mobile or BlackBerry a business can choose to protect the data stored on the device and any storage cards out of the box by encrypting it.
The iPhone 2.0 software also supports popular industry standard VPN protocols and WPA2 Enterprise, both of which make use of certificates for authentication. Productivity is handled by iWork, which is compatible with Microsoft Office documents so you can read them on the go.
One consideration to keep in mind is does your organisation allow MP3 and other personal media files to be stored on the network and computers? Does this policy extend to mobile devices? If so, users may be a little upset when they get their shiny new iPhone and then be told they are not allowed to store music on it.
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