The Good and Bad of Tagalong Technology

Various mobile "consumer" devices, like Blackberries and iPhones can connect with and synch with corporate networks, creating essentially unauthorized networks. The result can be a sharp decline in security. Some companies, however, are taking the step of limiting the devices that their personnel are allowed to connect to the network. We'll see more of this until the makers of the consumer devices incorporate appropriate security features to make them safer as corporate network expensions. The Good and Bad of Tagalong Technology