How is iPad patch management and configuration handled? When someone wants to connect their iPad to my network--a network it's sharing with other devices that are managed and known to be secure--how do I know the device is secure? How do I prevent my iPad users from installing and running unapproved applications that could interfere with the performance and security of my network?
The touch interface isn't a toy. Windows 7 provides such an interface. Plus, Windows 7 comes in flavors that are designed for the enterprise. The iPad was designed as a consumer device--not a device for the enterprise. At least from what I can tell. But I'd love to be wrong on this, because we like the idea of the iPad here, too. John Hornbuckle MIS Department Taylor County School District www.taylor.k12.fl.us -----Original Message----- From: Mayo, Bill [mailto:bem...@pittcountync.gov] Sent: Wednesday, April 21, 2010 10:08 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: need suggestions...iPad in a Windows enterprise, anyone? Fair enough, but what is your counter-argument to what is stated? If the device is acting as a Citrix client, costs only $500, and the battery lasts their entire shift, it sounds like they have a valid point. I think there is a real mindset in IT these days that if it is not Microsoft, it is bad. This is no different than 30 years ago when it was all-IBM all the time. IMHO, the touch interface that Apple has designed on these devices is as revolutionary as the mouse/GUI interface was in the DOS days. In a similar vein, the arguments I hear sound a lot like the ones that were made when the first Macintosh was introduced: it's a toy; real men don't use GUIs, etc. Now, folks act like the mouse-based GUI is the end-all of user interfaces and the touch interface is a toy. Nobody (well, at least not me) is saying that a touch interface is the proper solution to every problem, but I think there is no question that it is the answer to some problems, and this sure sounds like one to me. And really, there is no comparison to an interface that is designed for touch versus any regular old application in which you simply use your finger or, heaven forbid, a stylus as some kind of proxy for a mouse. Real IT is about helping people do their jobs better in a fashion that is economical and protects your companies assets (data and physical). Standards are important, but there needs to be a solid reason for them. Bill NOTICE: Florida has a broad public records law. Most written communications to or from this entity are public records that will be disclosed to the public and the media upon request. E-mail communications may be subject to public disclosure. ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~
