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Android may be more attractive to developers

Android has finally arrived, and the initial reviews are favorable. In contrast to the iron control Apple exercises over every aspect of the iPhone/Touch environment, Android is open source, which opens the door for any third-party application suppliers to join the market. That open source approach also makes it much easier for enterprise-level software vendors and enterprises themselves to develop custom applications and application front-ends on Android than on the iPhone. And Android is a much more powerful platform for software development than the iPhone. The bottom line: Enterprises should examine all the available platforms and talk to their key software vendors before establishing a corporate standard.

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Safeguarding Enterprise Voice Communication over WiFi

Enterprises are showing a strong interest on wireless voice technology over the standard WiFi networks for its attractive features such as lower phone bills, centralized management, or fast deployments. However these wireless voice networks are susceptible to usual attacks like viruses, spam, phishing, hacking, stolen data, denial of service (DoS), voice injections, man in the middle attacks, call hijacking, eavesdropping etc. The security of these networks become a major concern for enterprises because IT managers have no or very little knowledge how to protect voice networks.

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Architecting Wireless Email

Wireless email is an important business tool for today's enterprises and an entrepreneurial solution to maximize the employees’ business potential and gain a competitive edge. Since businesses now send as much as 60% of their business-critical data via email, accessing emails wirelessly means business success for many organizations by providing rapid customer communication, faster decision-making and collaboration from distant places.

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