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Major U.S. Banks Piloting iPhone for Employee Usage
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You must be going though a rough point in life to get mad at this. Its like getting mad at the trees for leaves falling.
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Good to see our tax stimulus dollars being put to good use
Good to see our tax stimulus dollars being put to good use
Both of these banks (and Wells Fargo) need to stop ripping people off before they spend a dime on anything, the following practices need to stop (not all apply to all of them):
iPhone check deposit is cool and all, but really many of the local banks will allow you to deposit by using any phone that has a camera in it.
- Stop reordering overdrafts to ensure the maximum number of overdrafts occur.
- Stop processing other fees in such a way that cause overdrafts to occur. (i.e processing it the same night as a deposit, but processing before the deposit, causing a chain reaction of overdraft fees)
- Stop charging fee to noncustomers that are cashing checks drawn on their bank. (they are drawn on their bank)
- Stop charging fees for ATM withdrawls at non-branch ATMs (or to cutomers of other banks).
iPhone check deposit is cool and all, but really many of the local banks will allow you to deposit by using any phone that has a camera in it.
I work for an $11+ billion dollar retailer in the top 200 of the Fortune 500 and we've been using iPhones, even our IT dept., since the iPhone 3G. They've also just started letting some Android phones into the mix as well. The only policy requirement for using corporate email and syncing from the iPhone is to have a screen lock 4 digit pin # that auto-locks the phone within a 5 minute inactivity window. Pretty simple. 
That would be because your bank didn't truly vet the iPhone properly. 2 years ago the iPhone was somehow lying to ActiveSync about supporting encryption. It is now truly supported. (Think it came up with 3.0)
It'll be slow as **** on verizon. I'm happy though, at least ma and pa out in middle of nowhere can have an iphone too, just like us city folk
The Fortune 500 retailer I worked for just started supporting iOS and Android, with one major catch -- they only support personal devices.
They use software from Good Technology, which requires you to run the Good App on your smartphone. That app silos and encrypts all of your company email, address book, contacts, etc. Any security policies they put on that data only affect the Good App. (i.e. they can require a 6-digit password each time you enter the Good App, but they won't make you put a password on your phone in general).
What's interesting is that given the choice between being issued a company-paid BlackBerry or having to pay for your own personal smartphone yourself, I'd say 80% of folks went the personal smartphone route.
They use software from Good Technology, which requires you to run the Good App on your smartphone. That app silos and encrypts all of your company email, address book, contacts, etc. Any security policies they put on that data only affect the Good App. (i.e. they can require a 6-digit password each time you enter the Good App, but they won't make you put a password on your phone in general).
What's interesting is that given the choice between being issued a company-paid BlackBerry or having to pay for your own personal smartphone yourself, I'd say 80% of folks went the personal smartphone route.
good. maybe now bank of america will finally update is damn iphone app to ios4, retina, and most importantly, an app that doesn't take so long to do anything. the current one is hella slow.
I made a joke about people not caring about whether some companies are using iPhones. You interpreted this is being angry. You failed.
Wow. I wonder how many people fall for that scam.
See:
http://www.apple.com/support/iphone/enterprise/
and
http://images.apple.com/iphone/business/docs/iPhone_Security.pdf
for iPhones
and
http://www.apple.com/support/ipad/enterprise/
http://manuals.info.apple.com/en_US/Enterprise_Deployment_Guide.pdf
http://images.apple.com/ipad/business/pdf/iPad_Security_Overview.pdf
for iPad deployment.
There is absolutely no need for that "Good App" on iOS. It might be different for Android but Apple does offer enterprise solutions for deploying corporate iPhones.
Blackberry still has the edge over iPhone in security. That's not to say iPhone's security is weak though.
One part of that story intrigued me. The fact that just the app is locked and not the entire phone. I have a lot of users that complain that I locked up the entire phone and not just e-mail when I applied our security policy (auto-lock after 10 minutes).
LOL, this company has no intention on deploying "corporate" iPhones or Android phones.
The whole idea is to "allow" employees to do company email on their personal phones. Saves the company $90+/month compared to corporate-issued BlackBerrys.
The Good solution allows the company to enforce secure data practices only on data contained in the Good App. It's way less intrusive for the employee than using the iOS policies that pertain to the entire phone -- which is actually their phone, not the company's.
I guess they didn't get the memo that XServe is being discontinued and windows/linux is the future.
Glad they mentioned this. People love to pretend they are important by being on their phone constantly hitting "refresh" on the corporate email account and taking mere seconds to respond to stuff that was sent to the entire firm rather than straight to their inbox lol.
Making them pay for it themselves is a win-win for the firm.
Enterprise penetration via the back door
http://www.gartner.com/it/page.jsp?id=1462813
http://www.intomobile.com/2010/11/05/gartner-urges-corporations-to-move-to-the-ipad/
http://www.appleinsider.com/article...ples_ipad_finds_a_place_in_their_company.html
Gartner: CEOs should ensure Apple's iPad finds a place in their company
By Sam Oliver
Published: 09:35 AM EST
Noting that chief executives are usually not directly involved in deploying electronics in their company, Gartner this week recommended that CEOs should treat Apple's iPad as an "exception," or risk being left behind.
"It's not usually the role of the CEO to get directly involved in specific device decisions, but Apple's iPad is an exception," said Stephen Prentice, Gartner Fellow and vice president. "It is more than just the latest consumer gadget, and CEOs and business leaders should initiate a dialogue with their CIOs if they have not already done so."
Gartner believes that the iPad will "disrupt" technology use, as well as business models, in the corporate world. It has advised CEOs to ensure that the iPad is being "seriously evaluated" within their company.
At the very least, most companies should offer iPad support for a limited number of key users, the firm has advised. Now is the time, they said, to prepare a budgeted plan for widespread iPad support by mid 2011.
"Individuals are willing to buy these devices themselves, so enterprises must be ready to support them," Prentice said. "While some IT departments will say they are a 'Windows shop' and Apple does not support the enterprise, organizations need to recognize there are soft benefits in a device of this type in the quest to improve recruitment and retention. Technology is not always about productivity."
Gartner has also recommended CEOs talk with marketing and product development teams to detail how the iPad could be used not only by the company, but also by competitors. It noted that the iPad is a "valuable companion device" to notebook PCs that is likely to disrupt the business models and markets of many enterprises.
The firm noted that competitors, such as Research in Motion and Samsung, have announced their own competitors to the iPad. But Gartner believes that Apple has a head start and a competitive advantage, and that the iPad is "well ahead of the pack," Prentice said.
"While there are no certainties, the iPad looks set to become a market-disrupting device, like the iPod before it," Prentice said. "Even if you think it is just a passing fad, the cost of early action is low, while the price of delay may well be extremely high."
In August, The Wall Street Journal noted that corporate IT departments were relaxing their rules to allow Apple's iPad to find use at their companies. IT directors said they were willing to allow the iPad because it is based on the established iOS mobile operating system, and because the touchscreen tablet is relatively cheap and increases employee productivity.
In Apple's most recent earnings report, Chief Executive Steve Jobs highlighted the growth potential for the iPad in a market that is in its infancy. He and other executives noted they have been surprised, in particular, at how fast the iPad has been adopted in the corporate sector.
The company also revealed that more than 65 percent of companies on the Fortune 100 are already deploying or trying the iPad, including Procter & Gamble, Lowes, NBC Universal and Hyatt.
"We've got a tiger by the tail here, and this is a new model of computer which we've already got tens of millions of people trained on with the iPhone," Jobs said. "And that lends itself to lots of different aspects of life, both personal and business."
Related:
http://www.infoworld.com/d/mobilize/good-news-enterprise-ipads-apple-readies-ios-42-043
http://www.gartner.com/it/page.jsp?id=1462813
http://www.intomobile.com/2010/11/05/gartner-urges-corporations-to-move-to-the-ipad/
http://www.appleinsider.com/article...ples_ipad_finds_a_place_in_their_company.html
Gartner: CEOs should ensure Apple's iPad finds a place in their company
By Sam Oliver
Published: 09:35 AM EST
Noting that chief executives are usually not directly involved in deploying electronics in their company, Gartner this week recommended that CEOs should treat Apple's iPad as an "exception," or risk being left behind.
"It's not usually the role of the CEO to get directly involved in specific device decisions, but Apple's iPad is an exception," said Stephen Prentice, Gartner Fellow and vice president. "It is more than just the latest consumer gadget, and CEOs and business leaders should initiate a dialogue with their CIOs if they have not already done so."
Gartner believes that the iPad will "disrupt" technology use, as well as business models, in the corporate world. It has advised CEOs to ensure that the iPad is being "seriously evaluated" within their company.
At the very least, most companies should offer iPad support for a limited number of key users, the firm has advised. Now is the time, they said, to prepare a budgeted plan for widespread iPad support by mid 2011.
"Individuals are willing to buy these devices themselves, so enterprises must be ready to support them," Prentice said. "While some IT departments will say they are a 'Windows shop' and Apple does not support the enterprise, organizations need to recognize there are soft benefits in a device of this type in the quest to improve recruitment and retention. Technology is not always about productivity."
Gartner has also recommended CEOs talk with marketing and product development teams to detail how the iPad could be used not only by the company, but also by competitors. It noted that the iPad is a "valuable companion device" to notebook PCs that is likely to disrupt the business models and markets of many enterprises.
The firm noted that competitors, such as Research in Motion and Samsung, have announced their own competitors to the iPad. But Gartner believes that Apple has a head start and a competitive advantage, and that the iPad is "well ahead of the pack," Prentice said.
"While there are no certainties, the iPad looks set to become a market-disrupting device, like the iPod before it," Prentice said. "Even if you think it is just a passing fad, the cost of early action is low, while the price of delay may well be extremely high."
In August, The Wall Street Journal noted that corporate IT departments were relaxing their rules to allow Apple's iPad to find use at their companies. IT directors said they were willing to allow the iPad because it is based on the established iOS mobile operating system, and because the touchscreen tablet is relatively cheap and increases employee productivity.
In Apple's most recent earnings report, Chief Executive Steve Jobs highlighted the growth potential for the iPad in a market that is in its infancy. He and other executives noted they have been surprised, in particular, at how fast the iPad has been adopted in the corporate sector.
The company also revealed that more than 65 percent of companies on the Fortune 100 are already deploying or trying the iPad, including Procter & Gamble, Lowes, NBC Universal and Hyatt.
"We've got a tiger by the tail here, and this is a new model of computer which we've already got tens of millions of people trained on with the iPhone," Jobs said. "And that lends itself to lots of different aspects of life, both personal and business."
Related:
http://www.infoworld.com/d/mobilize/good-news-enterprise-ipads-apple-readies-ios-42-043
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I just opened a checking account with them and am anxious to try their check deposit via iPhone--so I'm not surprised they are ahead of BofA for their employees too when it comes to the iPhone.