iPhone: Enterprise-worthy, perhaps, but secure enough for feds?

Some of Apple's recent modifications to the iPhone operating system have made the iPhone enterprise-worthy, according to some network analysts. But it still may be too unsecure for some federal customers. The first iteration of the iPhone software, back in July 2007, had no corporate e-mail or security support, said Ted Schadler, an analyst with Forrester Research. But two years later, iPhone Version 3.0 offered much more enterprise support for security and policy administration, he said. It allows organizations to turn the iPhone's camera off and to require stronger password protection, Schadler said.

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