iPhone 4S security hole uncovered

The executive love affair with the iPhone and the iPad may be dealt a bucket of cold water if Apple does not address a security loophole introduced by the new personal assistant application Siri.

An IT manager for a large Australian corporation with 1000 users, responsible for a fleet of 200 smartphones and BYO devices has pinpointed what he says is a shortcoming that will prevent his company from allowing the new iPhone 4S and eventually iPads with Siri on to its network.

Read more: http://www.theage.com.au/it-pro/secu...#ixzz1bBmhHPJ5

Gotta Laugh at this

[roelj]

I find this comment amusing:

How absurd. Apple provides passcode security, but it's up to the user if they choose to disable it. Does Steve McDonnell ban paper notebooks from his company because he can't prevent employees leaving them on a train seat?
There comes a point when people have to take responsibility for security and stop blaming technology if they find ways to bypass it.