Comments on: FBI’s Android security warning means Apple’s iPhone beats Android for BYOD enterprise

By: Jason

Jason — Tue, 16 Oct 2012 20:45:29 +0000

You know, since I bought the disc I want to use it the way I see fit so I immediately run it through Mac The Ripper and DVD2One, saving the final output as “movie only”, which eliminates all the FBI warnings, endless previews that you can’t fast forward over, unwanted “deleted scenes” and other crapola. All I want is the movie. Load it in the player and it begins. Easy peasy.

By: Derek Currie

Derek Currie — Tue, 16 Oct 2012 18:40:30 +0000

Android is clearly dangerous specifically because it is ‘open’ to malware. Therefore, banning it in the workplace, if the devices can access the company’s LAN, is inevitable. It doesn’t take an Android hater to know this is the case.

But as per usual, I expect even the US federal government is to dimwitted to realize the dangers posed by Android. There will be LOTS Android insecurity ramifications in store…

PITA as Apple’s vetting system can be, it’s profoundly better than any current alternatives. I like it that way.

By: TinCan2012

TinCan2012 — Tue, 16 Oct 2012 17:23:41 +0000

Yes.. that is what I meant by ignore….but I have read that some willfully violate and copy. Can you believe?

Anyway if I was Emperor of IT here where I work, I would ban all Androids LOL.

By: large w/fries

large w/fries — Tue, 16 Oct 2012 17:15:47 +0000

Great point! Maybe when “Corp IT” wakes up and finally sees that all this happens in OS X also, there will be an avalanche of Mac sales into the enterprise.

By: mossman

mossman — Tue, 16 Oct 2012 16:34:46 +0000

Why SHOULDN’T we ignore* the FBI warnings at the start of DVD and BR movies? We’ve already bought the damn things (and physical rentals are so last decade), we’ve done the “right” thing, don’t force those who follow the law to waste half a minute seconds sitting through that and other legal crap.

* ignore as in pay no attention to it, chat with friends or switch to regular TV while it loads, not willfully violating it.

By: ashoka

ashoka — Tue, 16 Oct 2012 15:52:40 +0000

You are right about individuals. However if a Company or Enterprise wants to protect themselves, certainly they would for sure discourage using Androids!

By: Alcancun

Alcancun — Tue, 16 Oct 2012 15:51:54 +0000

IT managers and professionals are not “people” in that their jobs and reputations depend on making the right decisions to protect the integrity of their networks and servers. This FBI warning will certainly have a negative effect with regards to Android’s perceived security within a corp network.

This is different than the Microsoft / Apple decisions of old….. Apple is actually the “Microsoft” of Mobile computing as far as adoption…. The new saying will be…. “No one every got fired buying Apple mobile computing products”.

By: critic2

critic2 — Tue, 16 Oct 2012 15:50:49 +0000

The point here is that corporate IT managers will pay attention to an FBI warning.

By: Predrag

Predrag — Tue, 16 Oct 2012 15:49:51 +0000

Ordinary people may well ignore it, but businesses are required to be concerned about it, and that is more than enough.

By: TinCan2012

TinCan2012 — Tue, 16 Oct 2012 15:28:42 +0000

People are people. Many ignore the FBI copyright warnings at the start of DVD and Bluray movies. Android users will ignore this FBI message just the same.