Apple’s fight against iPhone unlocks may result in expensive bricks

Apple will actively work against any SIM unlocks of the iPhone, says Apple CEO Steve Jobs. When asked by a journalist whether unlocking was a concern for the company, Jobs said, ‘It’s a constant cat and mouse game,’ according to ComputerWorld’s account of the discussion. ‘We try to stay ahead. People will try to break in, and it’s our job to stop them breaking in.’

This position by Apple puts iPhone owners who have already unlocked their phones in a very awkward situation. I must say I am very disappointed by this stance - and I don’t even own an iPhone…yet. Come Mr Jobs - you can do better than that!

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VMware shares secrets in security drive

Virtualisation vendor VMware has quietly begun sharing some of its software secrets with the IT security industry under an unannounced plan to create better ways of securing virtual machines.

This is an important step by VMware - while there are currently no known problems, they will come as virtual targets become more prolific…

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IT is not what it used to be…

I realise I am behind the times on occasion, but Nicholas Carr’s book Does IT Matter? Information Technology and the Corrosion of Competitive Advantage seems to be even more relevant today that when he first published it in 2004. I highly recommend this book if you wondering where IT is headed - at the very least it will make you think!

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Macs on the network, time to panic?

They’re coming. Gleaming all-in-ones, metallic slimline notebooks and hand-size ‘mini’ machines. For network admins, the Macintosh has always been the purview of advertising agencies, entertainment companies, educators and home computer users. Mac OS X is merely a minor support issue in a Microsoft-dominated organization. Yet as the consumer market begins to meld with the corporate world even more, and employees expect to use their preferred gadget (and operating system) for work and home life, the Mac could make inroads at large corporations.

Um…I think this is inevitable - at least the ways things are currently going. Call me crazy if you must…but obviously I am not the only one.

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Mossberg’s Ubuntu Linux verdict: Nope

“Ubuntu doesn’t measure up to Mac OS X or Windows for average users”, influential WSJ tech reviewer concludes.

I tend to agree with Mossberg here - however, I really don’t think its too far away…eventually they’ll get there!

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Why IT shouldn’t ignore the iPhone

There’s been a lot of talk about why enterprises shouldn’t adopt the iPhone. But Keith Shaw of NetworkWorld.com explains why IT shouldn’t ignore the first generation of Apple’s mobile phone.

Keith Shaw is right on the money here - the iPhone is a potentially revolutionary device for the Enterprise…

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