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Networking pros slam AT&T for arming techs with iPads instead of laptops

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AT&T service technicians toting company-issued iPads instead of the laptops they once carried are ill-equipped to solve some customer problems, according to a parade of IT professionals criticizing what they say has been a wholesale switch to tablets.

Sparking a torrent of complaints on Reddit’s section devoted to networking was this anecdote:

“I work for a medium-large-sized networking company and I test and turn up new equipment on our various circuits. Today, the lady that sits next to me was on the phone for several hours with AT&T trying to get a resolution for an issue using a TeloIP device that combines the bandwidth of several DSL modems into one decent connection. … So we requested AT&T send a tech out.

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Network World Paul McNamara

iPhones, iPads ripe for the picking

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Attackers could compromise iPads and iPhones on a large scale through the infected computers that make up botnets, researchers say.

Nearly a quarter of zombie computers that make up certain known botnets eventually connect with Apple iOS devices, making these phones and tablets vulnerable to infection from malicious applications, a team from Georgia Institute of Technology said last week at the 23rd USENIX Security Symposium.

+[Also on Network World: Office for iPad could have security implications both good and bad; Researchers demo how apps, chargers can circumvent Apple iPhone, iPad security]+

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Network World Tim Greene

A Hacker Is Using Find My iPhone To Hold iPhones, iPads, And Mac Devices Hostage In Australia

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Mac, iPhone, and iPad owners across Australia are reporting that their devices have been digitally held hostage by a hacker, according to The Sydney Morning Herald. The hacker, who goes by the name Oleg Pliss, is using Apple’s Find My iPhone feature to …
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Many Companies Supporting Employee iPhones And iPads Ignore Mobile Security – Cult of Mac

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Many Companies Supporting Employee iPhones And iPads Ignore Mobile Security
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As businesses implement BYOD, there are significant mobile security issues to keep in mind. I help businesses connect and configure personal mobile devices, and at the same time consult with them about the security risks. As BYOD continues to …
BYOD Initiatives Grow, but Security Remains a ChallengeeWeek

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