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Apples iPhone Enterprise Beta Program open to IT Gurus |
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Written by CB Team
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Friday, 07 March 2008 |
 With news that Apple have finally released its SDK, so developers can write some programs for the iPhone - which prob won't roll out till June - IT Gurus can also get the chance to apply for access to version 2.0 of the firmware before it becomes live to the Public.
Essentially the upcoming software will give the iPhone support for Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync and corporate security standards which will allow IT professionals to integrate iPhone into their enterprise environments.
Some of the new features include.....
- Push email
- Push contacts
- Push calendar
- Global Address List
- Certificates and Identities
- WPA2/802.1x
- Enforced security policies
- More VPN protocols
- Device configuration
- Remote wipe
- Microsoft Exchange
- Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync support.
If your office uses Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 or 2007, iPhone 2.0 software will allow you to wirelessly push company email, calendar events, and contacts over Wi-Fi or EDGE networks to iPhones.
With secure push email and over-the-air contacts and calendar features, you will be able to stay up to date wherever you go.
IT administrators can securely manage any iPhone that contains confidential company information with remote wipe and enforced security and password policies. These device configuration and remote management capabilities allow IT departments to quickly and seamlessly deploy iPhone throughout their companies.
iPhone 2.0 software also supports Cisco IPsec VPN to offer the highest level of IP-based encryption for transmission of sensitive company information.
Employees will be able to authenticate via password, two-factor token, or digital certificate. iPhone will also support WPA2 Enterprise with 802.1x authentication — the standard for Wi-Fi network protection.
The only snag is that the Beta program is currently only open to US IT Gurus, but we are sure this will flow to the UK and other regions shortly.
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Last Updated ( Friday, 07 March 2008 )
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