LotusLiveで BlackBerry盗難対策、メモ

企業では複数デバイスを統一インターフェイスで管理するMDMが一般的だろう。
プライベートなら、こんな機能も使えます、という一例。

紛失または盗難の際にユーザーの BlackBerry スマートフォンをワイプする (LotusLive Notes管理 2011/12/07)

『スマートフォンがオフになっている場合は、次回電源が投入されたときにワイプされます。』との事。反映のタイミングの根拠説明があると理解しやすいのだが。「ベンダー/キャリアのSMS様コマンドで即座に反映される」のか「次回、LotusLive機能に(フェッチ的に)アクセスした時、コマンド受信により反映される」のか不明。前者だと言明があれば、安心感は高まる。

さて、追加アクションとして、キャリアにSIMの停止を依頼することも、最低限必要だろう。SIMカードの悪用(電話タダ掛け)に備えなければ。
私はBlackBerryを知らないのですが、電波の届かない場所でのUSBインターフェイス越しの情報奪取や、抜き差しできる暗号化無しのSDカード取り外しが仮に可能なのだったら、策を考えておくことも必要ですね。

BlackBerry サブスクリプションをユーザーアカウントから削除する (LotusLive Notes管理 2011/12/07)
> ユーザーは、BlackBerry スマートフォンで LotusLive Notes を使用できなくなります。

Opposing "10 Reasons I switched from an iPhone 3G to a Blackberry Bold"

1st of all, I would like to say thank MediaLandscaper very much who created the following video describing about the advantage of BlackBerry against iPhone in the era of iPhone3G.

10 Reasons I switched from an iPhone 3G to a Blackberry Bold

Well, in the security point of view, BlackBerry devices with BlackBerry Enterprise Server (BES only for business use) still have advantage, but thanks to such criticism, iPhone3GS and iPhone4 have overcome the rest of disadvantages.
Hereby, as an person who is studying to support hundreds of end users, I would like to describe what the improvements are. It may be a sort of personal preference, so I hope you can read over my report calmly instead of starting controversial argument ;-p

1. email accounts, multiple but with "send from" option

On the latest iPhone, we can see all incoming messages in "box all received" on the device.
Regarding "send from" option, it doesn't necessary for average business users since it's very important that an end user can reply to the email with the assigned email account, I think.

I mean you don't need to reply your business email with your private email address at all.

2. Saved Email (instant access)

On my iPhone4, there's no difficulty to access the former email message, since the messages has been automatically saved. It's much better situation than requiring average hundreds of users to save the specific email in the case of necessity to access the message in rural area.

3. Search Contact

On my iPhone4, I can find search window in default, so I don't have to zoom up the window.

Use your little finger instead of thumb if you feel difficulty to push a certain menu on the screen.

4. E-mail, instant delivery, hundreds vs 25

(1) On iPhone4, I can receive messages as soon as someone send me an email. I don't understand what he says.

(2) You can change the capacity from 25 to 100 in the menu, "configuration" > "email".
Besides, for most of average users, the latest 25 (in default configuration) is enough.
Use your PC instead of smartphone when you need to handle a large amount of messages.

5. Reading Email ,BlackBerry shortcuts vs iPhone scrolling

I think BlackBerry key operation is not easy enough for average users.
On the other hand, with iPhone, no one will have difficulty to scroll a message.

No one wants to learn how to do such boring new technique on an operation manual. Who can find easily enough [t] for top page and [b] for bottom? And it's just an idea only for English-speaking people to choose [t] for top.

For users on this planet, I'll prefer easier operation with iPhone.

6. Auto Text Feature

Never mind about writing long message on a smartphone.
Using BlueTooth keyboard will mitigate your struggle.
If you really need to write long messages, use your PC instead of your smartphone. Then MS-Word or even MS-Notepad will resolve the problem.

7. Photo Camera, Instant vs up to 10 seconds

Device lock and unlocking operation is inevitable for business users.
And iPhone4 can lead you to the camera function within 2, 3 seconds.
Besides, assigning camera function to a certain button is not easy enough for average users.
On the other hand, iPhone operation is quite easy even for beginners. I'll prefer such easier operation for end users.

Zooming is not necessary. Take a photo 1st anyway, and zoom if you want. There is no big difference about quality as far as you use digital zoom-in/zoom-out, instead of optical zoon-in/out.

8. Video Camera

iPhone 4 has video camera function. It's absolutely no problem now.
Even in former iPhone (3G/3GS), there is an option to install video application (e.g. ustream) to enable to take a video. It's not a big issue now, anyway.

9. Car & A/C Adapters

Ok, women always hate such longer cables and you will have great advantage with your shorter one. Don't shame your shorter one, guys ;-p Enjoy conversation with your friends, family, business partner, personal partner while shorter one is working hard to charge the battery.
But if you really hope to be longer, go to outlet shop and buy enhancing cable.

10. It Syncs, with iTunek iPhoto, and movies

I don't understand what he says, since the video is fragmented.
Can anybody describe about this?

Thanks
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BlackBerryが インドやアラブで アレな件

こちらの記事　India's government: At last, we've cracked Blackberry's encryption　のはじめの数行を読んでBlackBerry安全性神話崩壊か、と早合点していたのだが、BlackBerry Enterprise Server (BES)の暗号化は、やはり　非常に強力な模様。

Taking into consideration the multi-layered end-to-end encryption that a Blackberry user can archive, India’s claims to be able to eavesdrop Internet traffic of BlackBerry Internet Service, but naturally still unable to crack BlackBerry Enterprise Service’s end-to-end AES or Triple DES, doesn’t really count as cracking Blackberry’s encryption.

とは、すなわち、BlackBerry Enterprise Service のエンドツーエンドのAESまたは3DES通信は、途中経路(含、国家権力)での盗聴を免れる、ということか。記事は奇しくも二年前。数学好きそうなインドの特殊機関をもってしても、BESの通信は安全ということのよう。

一方、返信記事　the US requires by law that manufactures allow them to snoop...　を読むと、国家権力の前には、man in the middle attack を完全に防ぐことが保証されうるのか私には分からない。man in the middle attackを可能たらしめる、トリックがあるのでは?と考えてしまう。

(a) Blackberry Enterprise Server --> internet/BlackBerry Infrastructure --> BlackBerry terminal の他に
(b) Blackberry Enterprise Server --> host for man in the middle attack とする実装が無いことを誰か立証した人が居るのだろうか?

エシュロンの記事を読むにつけ、巧妙に粛々と国家による通信監視は、進んでいる、とは邪推と言い切れるだろうか。

2010.10.11追記 ---------------------------------------->>

Blackberry Service Won't Be Shut Down In UAE
なのだそうで。
BlackBerry row: What you need to know　にも似たような言及があります。

it won't object if individual companies that use the devices hand over their encryption keys to authorities.

なるほど、個々の私企業は国家に積極協力せよと。
キーを国家に渡してしまえば、盗聴が可能になるから、か。

2010.10.12追記 ---------------------------------------->>

インドでも動きがあった。
India extends deadline for Blackberry
2011. 一月末までに、RIMが対策提供するよう、猶予期間を与えた形。